The Stanley Cup playoffs are back. What seemed to be a fait accompli early in the season turned into a gut-wrenching struggle down the stretch, as the once-dominant Penguins looked like a shell of their former selves, backing into the postseason with a 4-9-2 record down the homestretch. The Penguins have now qualified for the postseason for nine consecutive seasons, but for the first time in a long time, find themselves in the position of being underdogs, as they will travel to New York City ... Read More
Breaking down the Rangers’ success
When the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers met in the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Penguins were prohibitive favorites. The Penguins had finished with 109 points, second in the Eastern Conference, and won the brand-new Metropolitan Division by 13 points. The Penguins then dispatched the Columbus Blue Jackets in six games in the first round and built a 3-1 series lead against the Rangers. Even with all of that momentum, the Penguins’ season came to a screeching ... Read More
Pens, Rangers will clash in a Metro Division matinee
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the New York Rangers in a Sunday matinee at 12:30 this afternoon. The game will be nationally broadcast on NBC and kick off the network’s regular-season hockey schedule. It’s only the second early-afternoon contest for the Penguins so far this season. They beat the Ottawa Senators in a 1:00 p.m. game in early December. The Penguins will play in the early afternoon five more times this season. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: This will be the fourth and final meeting ... Read More