🏒 NHL LIVE! New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins – Regular Season 2025 Full Game NHL Live Stream
[Applause] Centers are gliding into center and you can feel the tension here in the building. The Penguins take possession to get this one underway. Quick pass to Crosby. The Rangers have a hold of it in the defensive zone. New York’s got it across the line. Here’s a shot. That’s gloved by Tur. And the puck stopper jumps on top of it to get a stoppage in play. Lots of time left in this period. The game is still scoreless. Back underway as he wins the draw inside the offensive zone. And that pass is redirected. Slides it to Angley to Fox. No room for that one to get through on the right side. They gain the zone. The Rangers gain possession. Right through center and into the offensive zone. Moves it quickly over to Capric. What a by. New York’s got the puck near the back end. Way too much congestion. Watch that as a full footwork to kick it away from and that’s stopped. And look at this. They really ratcheted up the intensity here. Scores and they are on the board quickly in this one. Well, it’s because they were ready, James. I mean, the first five strides right from puck drop were urgent. And when you’re aggressive and you are urgent on the puck, you find a way to put it in. Well, James, this is on and off and stick in a hurry and it had to be because he is right next to the goalender. He’s grade A and he buries it. [Applause] New York’s got to be pleased with the way they’ve started tonight. Look at this. Already the first goal of the game and just trying to take that crowd out of it. Well, yeah, and that’s exactly what they’ve done. And that would have been the message from the coach earlier today, James, because you want to make sure that you set the tone, you control the pace of play, and you find a way to get on the board first. Quick pass across to Miller. Oregon stick handling in his own zone. Tries to get it to Miller. Oh, we’ll get some tired defenders as icing is the call. We’re still in the early stages of this period. One- nothing is where we sit at this point. Pittsburgh’s won the draw inside the offensive zone. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Center bears down on that bottom hand. A clean win. And you can see them all setting up looking to attack the net against this tired group. New York’s got a hold of it against the wall. Smart three defender to come up with it. Here’s a chance stopped by the goalender. Puck grabbed by Sha Sturken. We’ll get a face off after the puck stays covered up. Well, I really like the way that this game has started for them here, James. And a reason why is that they’re physically engaging. Just have a look at this hit right here. You want to drive play. You want to impose your physical will right from the start of the game. You want to be prepared right from puck drop. That hit right there tells me they’re ready. New York’s come to play tonight. They have been busy on the offensive scoreboard and they win the face off and set up to go on the attack. Makes the save and putting out the fire in front. Here’s an oddman rush. Reaches out and uses the stick. Good fight for the puck along the boards. The Penguins gain possession along the wall. Pittsburgh’s moving it into the offensive end. The Rangers have it from their own end [Applause] loose after that hit. Just a little too much contact and couldn’t hang on to the puck. James the zone through center. Fires it. Blocked in traffic. Nice defensive robbery on that. And a great save. Save made by the goalie. offenses on face off and he wins the draw towards got it in the defensive end. Poked away at center ice avoids the poke check and maintains possession. Pittsburgh’s got the puck along the boards. Oh, catches him in the open ice. The cliche in hockey is you want to start the game hard and physical and really set the tone. And that’s what he was doing right there. Carries the puck up through center. Moves it to Edstrom. Takes a shot. Just gets a piece of it to keep it out. Wow. The Penguins get a hold of the puck along the boards. picked up along the wall by the sock. Now made an incredible play there, James. He stumbles in front of the net, but finds the puck and could have lost it, but manages to stay with it enough to get a shot off. Here’s a short pass to Miller. Both sides mixed up for that battle for the puck along the wall here in the corner. He grabs the puck, receives the pass, picked up along the boards by Miller. Back at the point they set it up. Good save. Somehow got a piece of it. Here we go. They’ve really ratcheted up the intensity here now in the Ozone. Here’s the shot. There’s a save to countertop. He may have a step here. He’s in alone. Another break away. No, this is a highly entertaining game here, James, as a puck goes one way and then the other. It’s a track meet out there. Coaches certainly won’t like it because it means that neither team is playing strong defense. New York’s had the shot advantages and they also have the lead. And they take possession off the draw here in their own end. And here’s the pass to Troche. New York’s on the attack. Oh, makes a save. Just not enough to keep it out. Takes the pass. The Penguins will play in their own end through the overnight circ. New York’s moving it along the wing. Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. angles it over to Mulan. Takes the feed from off the boards. First pass leads to the offense. That’s a great one. Picked off in the open ice. The Rangers have been picking off passes left, right, and center. You know the coach is going to like this, but it has to transition to offense cuz this game’s awfully close. There’s the whistle. Icing the call. Big face off looming. Lots of time left in this period. New York’s ahead one- nothing and they win the offensive slow face off. Now let’s see if they can capitalize and it’s kicked away. The Penguins scoop it up along the boards. Can’t complete the pass as it goes off a stick. New York’s looking to break out of their own end. Gaining momentum along the wing. can’t hang on to the puck after the play. Sends it out in front. Great defensive play to pick off the pass. Pulls the puck into the attacking area and now it’s grabbed by Paneran. Puck picked up by Perau. Paneran’s going to play it against the half wall. The Penguins have it behind the cage. Great hit on the play taken by He scores. Well, talk about a friendly ping right there. Oh, yeah. It’s all about the bounces, isn’t it, James? And you got to get the right one. And that one is in his favor. Oh, I think they’re hearing footsteps out there, James. I mean, you look up and you see him barreling down on you. You know the physicality and how engaged he is with using his body and he does exactly that. Separates body from puck and then is creative enough to make a play for that goal. I I’d be running. [Applause] The Rangers continue to lead midway through the first. They have really put on an offensive clinic so far. Miller’s won the draw center. They go on the attack from the left side. Picks got the puck and the puck’s booted away and a heads up kick pass over to his teammate. The Rangers gain possession of the puck here in the offensive end. Sends a pass over. That’s not going to fool him. Starts it again. That puck came hard. It came fast and it came multiple times, but he was right on it. Showing his athleticism to make those saves. Here’s a chance. Scooped up by Thomasino. Shust Sturken’s going to elect to slow things down a little and get the whistle. Well, he has been really busy this period, James, but he’s mentally focused. Makes a nice save and holds on for the whistle. Getting closer to the halfway point of this frame. New York’s been the better team here over the last few minutes, increasing their lead to two. On the attack into the offensive end, right up the gut, puts it on. Oh, how did he keep it out? What a blocker stop by Terry. Sometimes when you have no time to think to make these types of saves, I mean, there’s no hesitation here. Just simply reaction to be able to make it and sends it just out of reach. The Rangers gain control of the puck. Moves it on over to Edstrom. Pittsburgh’s got control of it now from their own end. Taken along the wall by Graves. cuts down the ice. We’ll get an icing. See if we can pick up some momentum again here as a faceoff is ready to go. Proix won the face off here in the offensive zone. Nothing. Oh wow. What an incredible save. I don’t even know how he got to that. That’s fierce athleticism to be able to get back to the net and make that save, James. That was amazing. Well, that was a 10 bell save. We’re going to get to watch it again here on the replay, James. But man, oh man, when you find the puck like that and you have the instincts and urgency and the desperation to attack it, that is one heck of a save. [Applause] New York’s been very impressive to watch in the offensive zone and they lead it here in the first. Croch won the draw and they’re on the attack. Big time stop there. There’s the whistle as the puck is frozen up. Croch’s won the draw with the stop. Tries to feed it over to Hayes. Takes the feed in the middle of the neutral zone into the corner of the attacking area. And a nice takeaway in the defensive end by Troche. I get when you’re losing, James, that you want to get something going. You want to spark your team. You have the puck on your stick, but sometimes you can try and do too much. And I think that’s a product of that as he loses the puck. Sent into the offensive zone. The Rangers have it now. Working the puck deep inside their own end. Inside the offensive end now down the left. Handles the puck. Puts it in deep. New York’s got a hold of the puck now. Feeds the cross ice pass to Becca Ninan. And now he angles it across to Kulie. Broken up at center by Leane. There’s the collision. A spirited battle along the boards for the puck. Clears it on it. And the traffic neutralizes that threatens the zone along the right wall. Trabed along the boards by Molton. Works it across to Thomasino. The Penguins will play it from the defensive zone and that’s deflected. Takes the feed. fires it into the offensive zone. Scooped up along the wall by Carrick. Scrum along the boards as they battle for the puck. Mulan’s got it behind his own net. The Rangers have played the puck from behind the net. Picked up along the wall by Carrick. Pittsburgh’s gained possession along the boards and tries to make a diagonal pass to Thomasino. Picked up along the boards by Clifton. Oh, an even better save. Dumps it into the ozone. Hitt’s got it behind the net. Quick feed to McCordi. Gets the full use of his stick on the poke check. Nice dish from the left wing. Quick shot. Standing tall with the save. Back to back sees there. gains the zone from the right. The Penguins ready to go on the attack. Shots him down. You know the goalie style when he redirects the puck to the corner to the middle. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Right to the net, James. And he knows that he’s not going to have much time or space to get it off. So he elects to use the snapshot. Beats the goender. The Penguins have jumped right back into this one as they finally respond. Well, they claw their way back to within one. And this is the counter that a coach and the team is looking for. You want to put your opponent on their heels and they’ve got them there. Now Raquel’s got the puck in his own zone. Avoids a kick and now from someone off the bump. New York’s got a hold of it against the wall. The Rangers have it now. Brzinski’s got it against the boards. Great extension on his part to put it away. takes a shot and the lane’s clogged up blocking that. Takes the feed moving in. They’ve got the defense outnumbered. The Rangers gain possession. Slides it on over to Perau. New York’s cross the line and on the attack. Puck fired in deep and they’ll go for a change. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. Painting speed through center and here they come on the attack. Denise with the save and we get a whistle as the goalender decides to hang on to this one. More than half the frame has been played here. The Penguins make their way back into the faceoff circle still in search of another goal. off the draw. He ties up his opponent. Slides a dangly toad. Here’s a shot. Gets a glove on it to make the save. Goender covers it up. We get a whistle to slow things down. New York still got time here in this first period to increase this lead. And they win the draw in the offensive zone. And they go to work. The Rangers move to the offensive zone. The Penguins have it behind the net. Quick pass to Mana. The Rangers have it in the offensive end. Shot from the slide. Oh, what a save in front. There’s the whistle. He’ll get a face off after all that chaos. And this is a much needed reset for his team after some sustained ozone pressure by the opponent. Big face off here and it’s almost like there’s blood in the water. Yeah, the goalender has been peppered extremely fatigued. So, you want to make sure you win this draw right away and you have a direct attack to the net. Pittsburgh’s got it in their own zone. Takes a hit. He goes down to the ice and off the pop. Nice stop by Curry. Put away as he went all in on that one. Scores. Oh, that was a beauty. There’s something about the jump to his legs on this shift here, James. He just knew that he was going to drive play. And that’s exactly what he did by winning the loose puck battle and then taking it to the net for the goal. [Applause] New York’s clearly had a few energy drinks prior to puck drop because they’re already up by a pair here in the first. It’s always great to see a team come out and play with desperation, not just at the end of the game. There’s been urgency to their step and a lot of pace to their play. From one point to another stop takes the feed at the four pass to the side. feeds the across to Dur. Sends it in deep. New York’s got a hold of it along the wall. Here they come. Good possession along the wall. And that’s blocked in front. And now he passes it to Der from the point. Looks to make something happen. Shurkens got the puck and he’s going to hang on. [Music] New York’s capitalizing on their offensive abilities here in this first period. The Rangers win the draw on their own end. And he takes the feed. Here we go. Pucks in deep. Pittsburgh’s got possession of the puck. Oh, that sounded like a car crash against the wall. Well, that didn’t look Yeah, and they’re jumping in right now on this. Oh, and as they should be. I mean, you can play with an edge and play with a chip, but when you play dangerous and dirty, you’re going to have to respond to your actions. Payback time, sir. I kind of like the response here just coming to the aid of a fallen teammate. Well, yeah, and it’s the way that it happened, right? You know, they don’t think it was a clean hit, and so now all of a sudden, they want retribution. They want to let them know that they can’t take action this way. And you know, they duked it out. Well, cooler heads finally prevailing here as both teams step inside the faceoff circle. [Applause] Crosby’s won the draw. Take it along the wall by Leang. Moves it quickly over to Carlton. takes a bump and loses control of the puck. Looks to pass it to Mantha. Carries the puck through the neutral zone. Sends it down low. It’s tipped away with a pad by Sha Sturken. Puck is frozen and will get a face off. As we look at that last save again, James, it is absolutely incredible and so impressive to see a goalender just out battle and outwill his opponent to find the puck. [Applause] More than half the period has gone by. Hope you’re enjoying this one. The Rangers are up 3-1. Pittsburgh’s got it in the offensive zone. And the traffic jam and blocks the shot. Denied that one. Good shot. Freeze the puck up and now it’s grabbed by Vakan and tries to make a diagonal pass to Bronzinski. Here’s the chance on the attack. New York’s got the puck along the boards. Brand along the boards by Bronzinski. Lays the body. Moves the puck along the half wall. Shot. Makes the save with a goal. Guard is able to deny that scoring chance. scores. Oh, that’s just two goals in under two minutes. Anybody who just got up for a quick snag is probably looking at the scoreboard going, “What happened?” Oh, don’t blink. The game can change in an instant. Absolutely. Just an unfortunate circumstance here. The defender’s trying to get into the shooting lane and instead it ricochets off him and into the net. [Music] The Rangers are dominating in almost every facet of the game here in the first. Miller’s quick stick lands the puck here at center. They’ve got numbers here. Gets the puck over to Dumba. Oh, big hit on the play. Look at this. He’s on his own Oh, he’s not going to live. And we’ve got a fight. Well, this is about momentum now, James. That hit, there’s a challenge to it and it’s going to be a fight as a result. And this one’s over. Well, he’s been sent to the ice. Didn’t keep his hands up and he took one hard. [Applause] The road team’s bench is banging their sticks, standing up as they cheer on their player. And that tilt went their way. [Applause] Looks like the emotions have settled down. They’ve got calm back on the ice and let’s get this puck dropped once again. The Rangers get a hold of the draw. Shot Walker stopped by Tur. Slides it across. Great heads up play in the defensive zone. Sometimes when you’re winning, you get overconfident and try and overhandle the puck. And this is what follows. A turnover. Coach isn’t going to be very happy. You got to game manage. You got to puck manage. And you got to make sure you make the correct play. Sometimes simple is better. He grabs the puck here at the point. The Penguins take possession in the defensive end. Pittsburgh’s across the blue line and that skips away on a nice defensive deflection. Feeds it up ahead. Feeds it over a rush. turned aside with a glove by Ji. New York’s taking full advantage of their scoring opportunities with a comfortable lead here in the first. The Rangers win the face off. Oh, get some number on that. Pittsburgh’s got the puck in the defensive end. And here at center that’s intercepted. Slides the cross. Nice pass. Oh, big time clock stopped by Cherry. There’s another story. Puts another one in. Scores. That’s three in a row. Oh, it’s so much easier when you’re running in the game and your opponent is chasing. And that’s exactly what’s happening right now. I’d like to call this a quiet shot, James. And that means is the goalender can see it. So he’s listening for it and it buzzes right by him because he cannot catch up to it. Can’t find it with his eyes and can’t find it with his body. The Rangers have capitalized on their scoring opportunities and lead comfortably here late in the first. New York’s won the draw in the neutral zone. He got all of that one. Takes a shot. Stop by the goalender. He got a little piece of that one. Moves the puck inside the offensive zone. Looking to make something happen along the boards. Quick shot. Oh, that’s a great shot clock there. Well, yeah. I mean, it’s great a scoring chance and you want to make sure that you get in front of that one and he did. He gets all of it. The Penguins get a hold of the puck into the offensive end now. Tries to dangle the puck. Skips away. Trojack’s known for his creativity and he tries one too many moves there and he loses the puck. Spins the feet in front. What a chance. But they can’t connect. New York’s going to play the puck from behind the cage along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. Puff dumped in. Pinter’s got the puck or it frees up the puck. Moves the puck over to Green. The Penguins gain possession in their own end. Moves it to McCertie. The Rangers have it now. Sends it over to Borggan through center. Deflected away. Nice defensive use of the stick there. pokes the puck away. Tries to make that cross ice feed. Stoked up along the wall by Clifton. Here’s a short pass to Borg. And now it’s over to Sabinad. Passes ahead from the right side. The Penguins carry it along the wall. Quick feed to Radish. He carries the puck up along the wing from the point. They take control of it. Fires it on net. Too much traffic in the lane into the offensive zone. Can’t connect on the shot. He got all of that hit. Knocked off the puck. The Penguins cross the line and gain the zone. New York’s got a hold of the puck now. P grab by here. They come up along the wing. Fires it. Pittsburgh’s looking to break out of their own end. Moves the puck into the attacking area. The Rangers take over on possession. Dumps the puck in. The Penguins will play the puck from behind the net through the neutral zone now. Picking up steam. Good reach of the stick to knock the puck away. Pushes it across to Beccaan. Radish has got the puck through the neutral zone. Handles the pass. Steps in front of the shot. Now over to Mantha. Gaining momentum up along the side. Here we go. One man rush. The Rangers have it from their own end. That doesn’t go well. New York’s got the puck along the wall. They’ve got some momentum here. The Penguins move the puck in the defensive zone. Memphis across the line now and on the attack in the offensive end. New York’s got the puck into the offensive end now. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of it against the wall. The Penguins have a hold of it in the defensive zone on the attacks and on the boards. Oh, it’s denies him on the one-time. Wow. Got it in the defensive end. Goes it to the middle. Couldn’t get it to go. It does. Quick pass to Man. Oh, that just goes wide. Coaches often measure scoring chances and he does a real good job to get to that spot, but he will be disappointed. It’s so difficult to get to. You want to convert when you get there. Oh, here we go. This team knows how to turn on the gear and they have come out here and they skate it out. Toss it out. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of it along the wall. New York’s top possession here in the offensive zone. What a shot, but it goes off the inside of the post. New York’s trying to increase their lead and they’re sitting pretty comfortable right now. Just dominating possession in the offensive zone. This one wires right off the post. Nonetheless, they are always retrieving andounding the puck. Great game by them. First period is in the books. The next 20 minutes is on deck next here on EA Sports. With a scarf tonight priced at just $10. Make sure to stop off at any team store here at the arena. Pick up your specially priced ite. Our scarf tonight is just 10 bucks. Hurry as supplies are limited. The Tang’s earlier injury is going to keep him out of the game. James, we’ve just received confirmation from the staff and this isn’t good. Not good at all. uh huge blow for the team and and somebody who’s just so wellliked too, right? Those intangibles that he brings on the bench as well at times like this. Don’t like seeing that at all. The Rangers have generated a lot of pucks on net and have turned more than a few of those shots into goals. The Penguins win the draw. Moves it over to Manta. slides the puck ahead in the neutral zone. Stos him on the play again. So Cirin’s been solid here tonight, James. I mean, look at his save percentage. He’s been excellent between the crease and that’s making the saves that you need to and you want to at the appropriate moment. Man, his team has been effective going north. Comes up with a big save. Picked up along the wall by the friendier. Slides it over to Canaran. moves it to Shay. Oh, great move to sideep the check. Here’s a shot. Shurkens going to hang on for a whistle. Still plenty of time left in this frame. New York’s put on an excellent display of firepower, leading 5-1. The Rangers come up with the defensive zone draw. Moves it quickly over to Kulie. stoppage in play as the puck goes up and over. We’ll get a face off. The Rangers have put a lot of pucks on net and they continue to lead here early in the second. [Applause] New York’s got possession of the puck after that neutral zone faceoff. Moves around along the halfway denies him and they score. The pylon continues, Cheryl. Oh, it is ugly. And there’s nothing worse for the score than having your own crowd just give way on you. They are not happy. You can hear the booing tonight in this building. Just a tough game all the way around. I think they screamed uncle about two of these ago. The Rangers are having a laugh tonight. Up by a bunch now. Well, when it’s working for you, it’s working for you. And you know that the coach loves this as well because guess what? The entire bench is going to be utilized. They’re all in rhythm. Get them all out there. And after the draw center, they’ve got a hold of the puck. passes it over to Thomasino. Oh, what a violent collision there. He just got railroaded, closed his face so fast and just taken down. Takes off the coverage. Picked up along the board by Cece. Sends it into the offensive zone. The Penguins scoop it up along the boards. Oh, three. That’s just textbook positioning to break up the play. Feeds it on over to Miller. The Penguins gain possession. Throws one up to Heinen. The Penguins kick it along the wall. Pushes it across to Perau. Takes the P at the point. Easily turned aside by Jury. And a great save struggle on the board as they battle for the puck. Taken along the wall by Hayes. The Rangers get a hold of the puck in their own end. And now they look to make something happen from the neutral zone. Gets the puck in deep. The Penguins gain control of it. From the left side, they enter the attacking zone. The Rangers look to start the transition game through the opener picking up steam. Here’s a short pass to Graves. Grabbed along the boards by Malin picking up momentum inside the neutral zone. Perose taking it from his own end. New York’s ready to go on the attack. Picked up by Dumbok and now he tries to get it across to Nova and that’s intercepted by Snider. Loses the coverage there. The Penguins gain possession in their own end. Toss up the puck after that hit. Right side set up ahead into the middle of the ice. Picked off by Logan. Hayes carries the puck in his own zone. takes the pass from the left wing and uses the length of his stick to knock that puck away. Dished on over to Laierre. Pittsburgh’s got possession here in the neutral zone across the line along the left wall. Quick feed to Manta and that’s intercepted by Borggan. And now he moves to Laierre. Broken up in the neutral zone by Raquel. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. Solid hit on the play and he loses control here. Scooped up along the wall by Perau. The Penguins have it now. They try to maintain possession inside the defensive zone. And now he angles it across to Laz. Moves the puck. They gain the zone from the left side. Slides the puck over to Raquel. And he dodges the pump check there. Here’s a chance. Goender covers it up and we’ll get a reset here. Wow, James. I mean, not everyone can elicit a thunderous hit like that. I mean, he just clobbered his opponent. [Applause] Crosby’s the one to lead the comeback here. He’s the captain of this team with an offensive zone faceoff. No better way to create some momentum than get one on the board. The Rangers start with the puck in their own end. Puck scooped up by Troche. Davov’s not going to be able to get away from the booze and the chance every time he touches the puck. All because of that play earlier where he hurt their player. Scrum ensues along the boards. Panerence moving the puck through his own zone. throws it in front and that’s intercepted to the front. Scores the answer. [Music] Anytime you can fly your way back into a game and there’s time on the clock, there’s an opportunity to answer the goender. He’s going to want this one back. James, I thought that he was set to position just the blast of the shot. It hit him. He got a good chunk of it, but it went in. You can see the frustration in the body language. The Penguins finally show some life here, but it’s still too much to not enough at this point. Yeah, they’ve been out battled. They’ve been outscored and they’ve just been outplayed this whole game, but they’ve got to use that goal as a positive reset and just look forward. Offside the call. will get a face off coming up. The Rangers continue to lead big here in this second period and they’ve got the puck after that neutral zone face off. Pittsburgh’s got the puck. Long reach breaks up the momentum. Slides the puck over. Turns it aside with a glove. and they’ll get a breather as the goalender covers it up. New York’s had the better scoring opportunities and lots of them, which is why they lead in a big way here in the second. The Penguins take possession off the face. Quick pass to Kulie through the neutral zone up along the wing. Here’s a centering pass kicked off in front. Moves it to Thomasino. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. The Rangers played along the boards. Passes out front. Oh, and they couldn’t complete that. Can’t stay on his feet after that hit. Up along the wing. Sends it in on the attack. The Rangers have it behind the net. Moves it quickly over to Gorgon and tries to make a diagonal pass to Troche. Seriously close. Oh, I thought he was going to be beaten and he somehow got a piece of that. Oh, you call that friendly fire as it goes off of his teammates. Big time stop there. The key to being a great goalender is not giving up second shot opportunities and it’s plenty of rebounds to the corner. He does an excellent job here. Pittsburgh’s looking to break out. Quick pass across to Novak. The Rangers take position in the neutral zone. moves the puff across to Carrick. Pittsburgh’s got control of it now from their own end down the right side and into the zone. Slides the puck to Becca. New York’s got it in their own zone. The Rangers have had an answer for everything that their opponent has sent their way. Any type of adjustments, they have an answer for. handles it over to Crosby. New York’s got the puck in their own end. Here’s a short pass to Kulie driving right to the front. Spectacular stop by the goalender. How do he hang on to that? Coolie’s got to find a way to physically and emotionally engage without his fist. James, you know how effective and how valuable he is when he’s on the ice. I mean, look at that scoring chance he just generated. New York’s offense came to play in a big way and they lead big time here in the second. [Applause] The Rangers win it in the defensive zone. Pero picking up momentum through center. Grabs the puck at center. Pittsburgh’s got possession of the puck. Quick feed to D. Gets a piece of it on. And he takes the pass into the attacking end. Here’s a chance. And he puts that one aside with ease. Man, is he ever difficult to defend. Hey, James. I mean, so difficult when you’re shoving. You’re doing everything you possibly can to move him, separate him from the puck, but his core strength and his balance is certainly the victor as he takes this one to the net. Puck is dropped and he wins the draw here in the defensive zone. Stupendous block and save by Chry. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of it along the wall. Some open space at center. Picked up along the wall by Susi. Quick pass to Sabinad. Slides it across to Crosby. Moves it to Carlson. Sends it to the middle and that doesn’t connect. Picked up along the boards by Kulie. New York stopped the puck against the half wall. Passes over to Mantha. Pittsburgh’s on the attack. Sner from the slot. Covers it up and we’ll get a stoppage in play. New York’s message going into this one when we talked to them at the morning skate was to get a lot of pucks on net. They’ve done just that and they lead as a result. Moves it quickly over to shuts him down. Directed over to Trojan. Johnson for the is knocked away along the boarding against the half wall. Here’s a forecast to the Mtowner comes up with a piece of it to keep it out of the net. Takes the feed into the offensive end right up the middle and the shot dives in the traffic jam. Nice feed from the right wing. They put the puck into the offensive end. New York’s got the puck along the boards. Quick feed to Bronzinski. Whacks it into the offensive zone. takes the feed up ahead. The Penguins clean up the rim. What a great read. Breaking up the pass. Sometimes when you’re losing, you can get caught up over trying here, James. And this is a product of him mismanaging the puck. Sometimes you got to keep it simple and just get the puck going the other way. Oh, just a great heads up play by Brinski. Great read in the offensive zone by Graves. taken along the wall by McCord. Here’s Scorpation. Oh yeah, they’re not at the base of the mountain anymore, man. I’ll tell you, they’re looking up and it’s a long goal. They’re going to have to dig in, put their work boots on if they want to claw their way back into this one, James, as a defensive defender. I I absolutely love this play and the fact that there’s going to be a ton of fist bumps. You can already see the recognition going back to the initial play in this game and that’s the proche I mean those are the details that are the differences in the game. The Penguins have got one back, but they need a lot more now. Can they build on this? They have to build on this. They have to be harder on the puck and they cannot chase the game. They have to find a way to get it on their stick. And when they do, they’ve got to get shots tonight. And he gets in front of that rocket. Tries to feed it over to Carlson. And that’s intercepted by Radish along the half wall with the P. Sets it out front and he shuts down. A great scoring chance there in front and a stoppage on the play as the goalender covers things up. The Rangers lead in a big way here in this second. They have been on fire offensively. Pittsburgh’s won the draw and he sends it across to Carlson. There’s another hit and you get a sense that this was a game plan to go after him tonight here, Cheryl. Well, he certainly has a bullseye target on his back, James. Oh, he gets a block on it, but a stop by Shurken. Good fight for the push along the boards. looking to complete the hat-tick. He’s got two in the game. He’s looking for his third. Streaking through center. They go on the attack. Taken by Shane. And that’s broken up by Kulie. The Penguins scooping up along the boards. Absolutely rocks them on the play and that sends a message to the bench. Grabs the puck in the corner off the post. Roxler tries to hide it. moves the puck to Malin and that one’s stolen at center ice. Makes the move in front. Gets a grip on it. Wow, what a stop by Chi. Let’s have a look at that last hit. I mean, that was absolutely huge, James. You know that this is a momentum changer. You can see the bench erupt with that one. [Applause] The Rangers will be tough to beat tonight if they continue to play the way they have been. Really active in the offensive zone. Carson’s won the draw here and they’ll go on the attack. And we’ll get the whistle after the goalender hangs on. Officials are set. Players seem ready. We’re ready to get this thing back underway. New York’s won the draw inside the offensive zone. Now, let’s see what they can do with it. Raquel’s stick handling in his own zone. Oh, the thievery coming up with the cup on the play. The Rangers take it along the wall. Throws it in. The Penguins get a hold of the puck along the boards. Carries it into the offensive end up the middle. The Rangers take possession in the defensive end. Quick pass to Perau. Lays the body into that play. Pittsburgh’s looking to break out of their own end. Slides the puck across to Clifton and he takes the feed. Graves plays it against the boards. Grabbed along the board by Clifton. Glorious stop by the goalender. The Rangers have been on fire offensively tonight and they lead for good reason here in the second. Troeks won the draw here in the defensive zone. Looks to make a play over to Bernar. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by Lzok. Coughs up possession of the puck. Oh, great glove save by Shurken. This is a fantastic save, James. He’s all over it. What I mean by that is he knows exactly where it is and where it’s moving. A reason why he can get square to it and make the save. New York’s coaches were preaching lots of shots on net and they have done it and lead as a result here in the second. The Rangers will play from the defensive zone. over. Moses Hayes carries the punch through the neutral zone and that sends a few people scrambling for cover on the bench. Centers are lined up and we are ready to resume. [Applause] New York’s going to start off with the puck here in the neutral zone after winning that face off. Great defensive effort with the stick. Graves moves the puck into the offensive zone, takes a shot, turned aside by the goalender. Stoked up along the wall by Heiden. Slides it diagonally to the frontier. Pittsburgh’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. The Rangers get a hold of it. Nice feed from the left side up the middle. That’s not much on that one. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of the puck now. Picked up along the wall by Novak. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of the puck. Looking to make something happen in the offensive zone. Good solid check and he loses control of it. Puts it up. Oh, he comes up with a big stop there. Well, a nice save by the goalender. And even better is that he redirects the puck to the corner to safety. And now it’s over to Malin. Side steps the chick. Quick pass across to Mertie. Sends the pass over. That’s blocked along the wing up the neutral zone. Oh, had a chance to make a nice move and the puck disagreed with him. Trying to get a little too fancy with the puck there and as a result he loses it. Feeds the puck over to Edstrom. The Rangers will play it in their own end. New York’s got it behind the net and makes the save. Kinski’s got control of it now behind the cage. Return pass. Picked up along the boards by Dumb. And now it’s taken by Peru. Here’s a shot. Too much congestion in front. The Penguins will play it in their own end. Here they come on the attack. What a hit. And that’ll wear down the opposition. And now it’s K to Brunzinski across the line. Pittsburgh gain possession. Anderson over to Raquel. And now he tries to get it across to Crosby. tipped in front. Great pass save. The goalender has to be able to anticipate the play and he does just that right here by the team. They’ve got to have that shift where they attack and have the mindset to drive the net. Let’s see if it’s sustainable. Now, there’s only certain players that can pull this off, James, and he is one of them. You know, that puck is coming to him all the time, but somehow he manages to still get it off. Pittsburgh suddenly made a lot of people sit up here in these stands as they’ve made it a two-goal game now. Well, it’s a game now and everyone standing because they know they’re back in it. Just a twogoal deficit, one more and they’re within striking distance. Quick shot the slap shot. Wow. Moves it quickly over to Haze. whistles on that and the puck leaves the zone going back and he drives a loose puck and he’s in all alone. Drives for the sweet spot. Pittsburgh’s got the puck. Here’s a short pass to Laz. Forces the turnover. Stopped by Shuken. Puck moved over to Kulie along the right wing. They enter the attacking area. Let’s see what the officials are calling. The Penguins will lose a man tripping the call. Natural tendency for players is to reach when they’ve lost position on their opponent. When you reach, often you take out the feet of your opponent. This is an easy tripping pulse. [Applause] And the man advantage unit comes out to go to work. An opportunity on their first power play of the game, James. And this is an opportunity to look at the coverage as well. See how they’re playing it. whether they’re going to be aggressive or sit back. And he takes the dish, grabs the puck with a slump. The Penguins have it now. Here they come inside the neutral zone. Grabbed in the open ice by Novak. The Rangers gain possession in their own end. Down the left wing and into the offensive zone and skilled use of the stick to poke the puck away. Pittsburgh’s got possession while under man. New York’s got a hold of it against the wall. Shakes it up center. Taken along the wall by Carlson. Grabs the puck here in their own end. The Penguins cross the blue line and are on the attack. Stopped by the goalender getting a piece of that one. Slides it over with pace to Brzinski looking to make something happen at center. Pittsburgh’s going to be able to with a few seconds off now with the puck. Intercepts the pass and there’s the save. Memphis got the puck in his own zone and they’ll dump it in. The Rangers gain control the puck against the wall. Gets it over to Troche, receives the pass, tries it to the crease. Tremendous block on the play. The bench really erupts on that one because otherwise it would have been in the back of the net. And now he moves it to Troche. Oh, look at the pass. Oh, they telegraph the pass and he picks it off. Ducks it in. The Rangers gain possession. Tries to get the puck over to Carrick. Gaining momentum up along the side. Penalty has almost expired. And a great save. has made a great save and even better is the redirect to the corner. The Rangers can’t convert to the P. How about a box on a breakaway stop? Wow, that’s desperation at its finest to be able to get to that P and send a clear message to his team that he’s behind him. He’s going to be the foundation tonight. The Rangers get a hold of the P. Pittsburgh’s got control of it now from their own end. Gaining momentum along the wing and now it’s grabbed by Penin. Right through center it into the offensive zone. Quick feed to Person. Well save made by Jury. I don’t think anyone minds watching that one again, James. I I mean, he’s so dialed in in his crease. You think this is all but in and then he comes out of nowhere to make that spectacular save. He never gives up and he finds a way to get to it. New York’s offense has been in full effect tonight as they continue to lead late in this second period. [Applause] The Rangers win the draw and they go on the attack here in the offensive zone. Denies him with the save. And he slides it quickly to Schneider. Goalie with the stop. There’s the whistle. We’ll get a face off after the goalie covers up. Officials ready to drop the puck and get things back underway. [Applause] Croch’s got it. Now they’ll look to see what they can do with it offensively. Thus one by Jury and they’ll cover it up, forcing a stoppage in play. New York’s going to start with the puck inside the offensive zone. Big time stop there and the pucks kicked free. The Penguins have it against the wall. Score. And look who’s at it again. Well, it’s a second of the game. Too bad you can’t bottle these games up and just recall them whenever you want because he’s been all around the net. I love this snapshot from Intight James that beats the goalender. But how about the will to get to those tough areas? I mean, that’s what it’s all about. You can have the skill, but you got to have the will. The Rangers are laying the smackdown on the opposition tonight as we near the intermission, but it can’t come soon enough at one end of the ice. Well, yeah. You know that their opponent certainly wants it. An opportunity to reset and catch their breath. But for them, you know that they’re going to go to that intermission now. They’re going to sit down, get out of rhythm. They don’t want it disrupted. So, you know that the leadership group’s going to be talking about keeping the pedal to the metal. Great pass off the boards. gets the puck in deep. New York’s going to play the puck from behind the cage and he slides it quickly to the frontier. Great use of the twig as he puts that one away. Pinned up along the boards. Pittsburgh’s looking to break out of their own end. Fires it into the offensive zone. The Rangers get a hold of the puck along the boards through center along the wing and the puck sails into the bench forcing a stoppage of play. New York’s been an impressive club to watch tonight, especially offensively as they lead big here late in the second. Miller’s won the draw. Pittsburgh’s got possession of the puck from his own end. He moves it up ahead. New York’s got it in the neutral zone. Quick pass to Heinen. Takes the pass. That’s a good heads up play at center ice. And that brings the period to an end. All right, third period just around the corner. We’ll get a clean sheet of ice. I’m going to get more popcorn and we’re coming back here as we are underway in the third. Well, with two periods played, Pounder, your thoughts. New York’s been dominant through two periods of play, James. They have a comfortable lead now and the coach can look down their bench and say, “Hey, listen. Let’s get everyone out there. Let’s maintain the energy. Let’s finish this off right. Let’s bring it home.” Croch’s got it into offensive territory. Plays it across. The Penguins scoop it up along the boards along the side. Here they come through the neutral zone. Moose to Shay. And too much traffic in front. Watch that one. And down it goes as the puck goes free. Gabberov’s moving it ahead. Pittsburgh’s got the puck inside the defensive zone. Can’t maintain possession. Puck grabbed by Raquel and he uses his reach to disrupt the play. Musa quickly over to the frontier. Makes the save. He’s able to make that save look easy. games. It’s because he gets to the top of his crease. He cuts down his ink. They score. And that’s backto back goals. Well, nothing like switching momentum and putting your opponent on their heels and getting two in a row. Back to back. Here they come. Smart play by the shooter here. The presence of mind to recognize that there’s a lot of traffic and put it to the net. And the goalender, I mean, he can’t see this, but James, we can’t see where it is with all of these bodies net front. And it finds the back of the net. New York’s offense continues to shine here in this third period. Well, this has got to be a dream for a coach. You know that they’re telling their team in the intermission to make sure they stay to business, stay tough, stay focused. That’s exactly what they’ve done. And they just hammered their opponent. Slides it across to Clifton. The Rangers take possession in the defensive end. Here’s a short pass to Graves. What a stop. And Aaron’s been dancing with the puck on his stick all night long here. I really feel like he’s been a driver of play. He’s had multiple good looks on net and finally capitalizes. Love that he didn’t get frustrated. Love that he continued to get to the pockets on the ice and he gets rewarded for it. New York’s offense has been a thing to watch tonight as they lead it big time here early in the third. The Penguins will start off on the attack after winning the draw. And he was ready for that save. Grabbed along the board by Miller. The Penguins get a hold of the puck in their own end. Quick feed to Heinen. Moves the puck along the half wall. The Rangers gain control of the puck. The Penguins have it in the offensive zone. Sends the pass across the ice. Let’s get to Graves is caught for the trip and he’s going on a trip to the penalty box. The game is getting out of hand. You’re down by a bunch. You take another penalty. You got to find a way to just reset your composure. The Rangers send their man advantage in once more. They haven’t scored on the power play yet, but they have another opportunity. The key to this one, gain possession so they can set up. Here’s a shot. Turns it away. It might along the boards and just like that comes up with the puck. Great little flick of the stick. Troj got control of the puck in the corner. Oh, how about that? Get out the ice pack. A James, that’s what you got to do if you lose spot and does exactly that. Takes away the shot. Pittsburgh’s top possessional under man comes up with a stop. Luci’s been playing with his head up all night long here. James, he doesn’t have one, he doesn’t have two, he has three goals for the hattick in this game so far. And if you have a look back at some of them, I mean, he has just been lights out in and around the net, changing the angle of his shot. And he’s leaving the goalender guessing. [Applause] They got a face off coming up here in the offensive end. And the goalender looks fatigued, James. So the best medicine right now for them is to find a way to put the puck to the net. Gets a hold of the puck. Quick pass to the frontier and smacks the puck out of midair. [Music] Sends it deep inside the offensive zone. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. Here they come up along the wing. Moves it to Carlson. Pittsburgh’s got the puck in the defensive end towards been brought down and we’re going to get a penalty here. There’s the whistle. Let’s get the official decision. Vinad’s been nabbed for tripping. Well, in this situation, he is going to get the tripping call. I thought he had good position there on his opponent. James fishing for the puck. Just used his stick and he got into the skates. Tripping is the call. How’s it feeling there? A little fouron four coming up here. A few ways to play a fouron four. You can sit back or you can be very aggressive on the puck. But you have to make sure that you’re aware as well. There’s more ice out there for your opponent, too. Solid hit on the play and that knocks the puck off his stick. Conerance crossed the line and gained the zone. There’s a stop with the blocker by Cherry. Jerkin has been making it look easy out there tonight, James. Multiple big saves in this game and it’s due in large part to his positioning. I mean, he’s got real nice balance. He’s challenging the shooter and he’s redirecting rebounds. He’s doing it all for his team tonight. Now, they just got to get the W. The Rangers have built themselves a sizable lead here early in this third period. Kyle’s won the draw. They’ll look to set up. Stops. Slides it back to the blue line. Quick shot. Oh, what a great close save on the play. Trojack’s been patting the stats tonight and it’s all been earned. I mean, when that puck is on his stick, he is creating both time and space. And when he’s going to the net, sticks on the ice. The game’s all about habits in the offensive zone. And he’s showing all of them right now. The Rangers have certainly subscribed to the quantity theory offensively tonight. They lead it and have been busier in the offensive zone. Folks want Crosby’s a big draw on their own end battling for it along the board. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of it against the wall. The Penguins go across the line and into the offensive end. Look at that head. Maybe try to wear down the opponents here. And the puck’s knocked loose. One-on-one with the goalender. Spectacular save right there. Wow. Unbelievable. I mean, it was all but in and he steals it because of that last ditch attempt to find the block. Just incredible save. James dialed in tonight here. James, he’s a lifeline for his team right now. I mean, he’s shimmy and shaking in his crease. I mean, the desperation saves he’s had to make to keep the puck out of the net. He’s going to need a rest here. I mean, look at him breathing heavy. He’s found a way to keep it out. Now, his team has to find a way to put it in. The centerman glide into position. [Applause] Pittsburgh’s got the win off that draw. directs it on over to Crosby and now he angles it across to McCurby. He grabs the puck here at the point on the back. Shurk has opted to hang on to the puck for a faceoff. New York’s on total cruise control early in this third period. Kyles won the faceoff. Penalty expires and the PP unit gets set to go to work. Pass across to Dumba. They gain the offense on zone from the middle. There’s a great use of the stick right there to poke it away. Moves it quickly over to Heinen. Pittsburgh’s got the puck along the wall. Lies up in front. Goender covers up. We got a stoppage in play. Carrick’s side still short-handed here as they slide in for the faceoff. [Applause] Mulan’s won the draw. Here’s a pass to the middle. Oh, and he comes up with a stop and the puck stopper hangs on to get a breather here for the team. Still some precious time left on this power play as they get set to drop the puck. [Applause] And they win the defensive zone faceoff. And they get the puck out of the danger zone. One last gas to make something happen on this power play. Gains the zone through center. Forces a turnover in the defensive zone. Advantage ads. Penalty is almost expired. New York’s got a chance to work the transition game now short-handed. Getting the PJ to move and that’s exactly what they’ve done with their motion and they’re switching their positions here. James, they got the look they wanted and they finish it off. I just love the way he engages through physical play here. James is like a M truck. He throws a huge hit and that puck turns over and as a result he scores a huge goal. The Penguins don’t really have time on their side here, but at least they’ve got something to push with. Yeah, really tough hole to climb out of, but certainly that one goal will give him a little bit of a lift. It’s And that one’s stolen at center ice. reads it perfectly in the defensive end. Well, no question this is a frustrating play for everyone. It almost feels like it’s going from bad to worse. You’re losing. You’re trying to get something going. Instead, you turn over the puck. The Penguins have it behind the cage. Moves it to Graves. From they get into the attacking area. The Rangers gain possession in their own end. Here they come up along the wing. Quick feed to Crosby. Great heads up play in the neutral zone by personin. New York’s cross the line and on the attack. Pittsburgh’s got the puck. Tries to feed it over to Hayes. He carries the puck up along the wing. Great poke check on the reach. Sent into the offensive zone. Scooped up along the wall by personin. Grabs control of it at the point. Oh, one of his teammates was right in the shooting lane there and tries to make a diagonal pass to Der. Intercepts it in the neutral zone. New York’s got the puck in their own end. And now it’s over to the premiier. Here’s a shot. And there’s the save on the play. Here’s a short pass to Clifton. Jordan on the play. sends a pass over. Here they come on the attack. New York’s got the puck along the boards. Schneider’s taking it from his own end. Looking to make something happened along the boards. The Penguins look to start the transition game. Here they come. Solid check to slow him down. And now he tries to get it across to Hayes. New York’s gain possession along the boards. Picked up along the wall by Schneider. Quick pass to Edstrom. Puts it in deep. The Penguins get a hold of the puck along the boards. Dishes it to Raquel. Pittsburgh’s across the blue line. Shot and the puck dies with a trapper save in front of the net. The goalender covers up for a whistle on the play. The Rangers have shown no signs of slowing down here in this third period. A big Croch won the draw inside his own end. The Penguins take possession here in the open ice. Moind back. The Rangers take possession in the defensive end. Through the neutral zone now, picking up steam. Oh, what a stop with the blocker by Char across the line from center. New York’s looking to break out of the road in something. They’re going to need some air. They got to get closer than two if they want to find a way back in this game. If you’re playing against him, you know you got to keep your head up because of that James. He knows how to hit, doesn’t he? physically engages and he separates the body from puck and the puck winds up going the other way and he’s there to put it in. The big ones have to find a way to get a couple more here if they want to try to salvage this one. Taking calculated risks, James, and jumping into the attack and pressing upwards. Now, you may give up some opportunities the other way, but you got to go for it. New York’s got the puck against the board. shot and now a stop. Jar’s got the puck and we’ll get a stoppage in play. Well, and this is a huge play right here. Just recognizing the tempo of the game and being able to dictate it. He’s done it all night. New York’s motor has been nonstop tonight. Lots of shots on net and they lead in the third. Takes the lead to the back end, stops the rocket of a shot and some good footwork to kick it away. Huge play in his own end to come up with the puck and they continue to fight for that puck along the wall. Moves it quickly over to McCertie. Moves it around along the half wall. Slides the puck across to Perau. Pzinski’s carrying it ahead. Shot and that was off the player in front. passes on over to Makovi and lowers the boom with a big time hit. Oh, this is a message sending, isn’t it? When you get all of your opponent and you’re able to separate the body from Buck, you know you’ve done your job. Message delivered. Turn that one aside. McCro’s got it along the boards. The Penguins gain control of it. Passes the puck over to McCertie. Quick pass to Graves. takes the puck at the point. Back to the point it goes. Handles the puck and that won’t go as it hits one of his own teammates in front. I guess well, one dose of physicality is going to lead to another here. They’re going to fight. Well, yeah, we know that the game has changed so much on the side of skill. And when you have a hit, often it’s the emotion that takes over and the dropping of the gloves happens here, James. Clean or not, he want to drop. And ring the bell. It’s over. Well, that was just a perfectly executed final punch. James, tough to watch fighting, but sometimes when it’s a tilt on the road and you’re a winner, it creates a ton of momentum. Both coaches seem to have settled down their benches and both teams are lining up here for the faceoff. Pittsburgh’s won the draw and that shot goes nowhere as the lane was filled. New York’s got it in their own zone. Unable to reach that one. New York’s got the puck. Taken by Susi. Finds the crease. Oh, a clutch save. Yari’s in such great position. He’s able to redirect that puck to safety right to the corner. And a smart heads up read to come up with the puck. Steps inside the attacking zone down the left wing. Takes the feed from the wing and we’ll get a face off after the puck hops into the bench. New York’s been total non-stop action on the offensive end and they continue to lead in the third. Project’s quick stick lands the puck here at center. [Applause] There’s a firm collision right up the gut into the attacking zone. The Penguins carried along the wall. There’s a blast redirected off one of his own linemates there. New York cut him along the wall. takes the feed across the line and on the attack. Dishes it off. Clears it on net. Denies another save. Picked up by Gabricov. Carries it into the offensive end up the middle. Works it across to Paneran. And that’s a smart heads up play by Mantha. The coach won’t be very happy with that play, James. Listen, that’s a good way to get your butt glued to the bench, especially when you have a lead. handles it along the blue line and that’s broken up. Well, the game certainly isn’t predictable, is it, James? As it’s going back and forth, both from all areas as players shoot from all angles and attack the zone. Quick feed to Der from the left side. They gain the zone. The Rangers have it now through the open ice. They’re picking up steam. The Rangers play against the boards. Oh, the dick in. The Penguins gain control of the puck. Here’s a short pass to Troche. Grabs the puck and looks to make something happen. Takes it right in the chest. There’s always certain players that know when something needs to happen in the game. Listen, they’re trailing in this one and you have to be aware of how you can ignite your team. Well, that is a huge hit and you can see just in the response that it elicits from the bench. The Rangers have continued to put lots of pucks on net and they lead it here in the third. [Applause] Swoops in off the wing to grab the puck off to the center to tie him up. Slice one right across the blue line. Big hit and that frees up possession. Pittsburgh’s got the puck along the wall. slides it diagonally to Thomas Toino through center. Nice zone entry on the left side. Quick pass to Clifton. New York’s got control of it now from the road end. Picked up along the boards by Radish from the point. Looks to make something happen. Lazot’s got it in the defensive end. The Penguins take it along the wall. Quick pass across to Perau picking up momentum inside the neutral zone. The Penguins gain possession in their own end. Slides the puck across to Dumba. Dishes it to Lazot. End up along the boards. The Rangers have it against the wall. Here he is in front. There’s a pretty close save by Cherry. Well, we know he’s got a great glove hand. And man, does he ever show it off right there with that shot. Looks like lineups are set and they’re ready to get things back underway. Pittsburgh’s won the draw. Slides the puck ahead to Mantha. Grabs it at his own end. Here they come on the rush and that’s knocked away by Cabricov. Taken along the wall by Mantha. Good stand up hit. passes it over, takes another stop, angles it over to Miller through the neutral zone up along the wing. A little dipsy doodle and he loses possession of the puck. Almost looked as if he was going to get by the defender, but that extra move took a chase away and it goes the other way. Shurkens going to give everyone a chance to breathe and hang on to the puck. Well, that’s how you get a puck, James. I mean, you recognize the timing it takes to meet your opponent right at the right time. I mean, that’s just an explosive hit. Gets the job done. The Rangers continue to lead here in the third, listening to their coach’s message. Lots of pucks on net and they win the draw on their own end. New York’s got it in the zone. The puck to the attacking area. Pittsburgh’s got possession of the puck. moves it to Crosby. Smart for the defense to come up with it. Sends it over to Raquel. Fires it. Too much congestion. Blocks the shot. Feeds it to Bronzinski. Moves it quickly over to Mana and he hits one of his own teammates with that shot. You get these three scoring chances nice and tight to the net. You got to find a way to convert on it, but you have to be aware of where the goender is. You don’t have much time. You have to have quick hands, but you have to find the back of the net when there’s not much room. The Penguins find exactly what they were looking for, a goal here late in the third. This is why your big players, your star players get paid the big bucks to deliver at the end of the game. And this is going to be a nail here, James, as you can feel the energy on both sides. Here’s a shot. Oh, love the defensive stick work there to poke that one away. New York’s going on the attack as they gain the zone. The Rangers fade along the wing. It’s a shot. That’s glove by Curry. I love the way that he battles and competes for this puck, James. I mean, he loses it for a second, then he finds it and he makes a save. A big face off here inside the offensive end. Puck is dropped and we are back underway and he takes the feed. They fight for it along the boards. Pittsburgh’s got a hold of it along the wall. Oh, some strong physicality on the play. Slides the puck up from the left side. There’s the whistle as the puck is frozen up. A big draw looming here in the offensive zone. Parson’s won the faceoff and now let’s see what they can do down the left wing. They gain the zone. The Penguins will play it from the corner. Big stop by the goender right in front. You read this play perfectly, James. He gets tight to the shooter. There’s no room to put it by him. The Penguins will play the puck from behind the net. Quick feed to Bronzinski. Oh, he got caught by Tur. It’s amazing to me how he always looks like he’s in the right position because he tracks and reads the play so well. And this time he gets in front of the puck that’s right in the middle of the ice as the shooter’s got a dangerous opportunity. And now he moves it to Bronzinski. Pent over to Raquel and he’s pulled over to the ice and loses the puck. Picked off by Hayes. Game management is everything and you have to be aware of exactly what that is and you can’t take risks in a game where you’re leading. You have to find a way to protect the lead. Makes the save. Carson’s taking the puck behind his net. Here’s a short pass to Susi. Takes a shot. Scores. Well, that’s number two pounder. Yeah, he’s been all over the puck tonight. He’s feeling it. He’s confident. You got to believe he’s going to be looking for the hattie. Weight players train in the stick technology are a reason why a shot like this gets off so quickly, James. Absolutely incredible speed, but the amount of time to get it off the stick, that’s the real deal breakaker. New York’s been on a roll offensively tonight. Lots of chances and they lead it late in this third and they win that draw center. Pass right back. There’s another for the hit parade. New York’s got the puck against the half wall. Shuts him down into the offensive zone. Grab along the boards by Mantha. Puck scooped up by Malti. Drops him. Pittsburgh’s on the attack and that goes off someone in front and doesn’t reach the net. Johnson for the puck and he loses control. Gains the zone through the middle and he loses possession of the puck after trying to make one too many moves. Sometimes when you lose the puck, it’s a product of trying to do too much. Sometimes keeping it simple is more effective. Shuts him down. I really like to save James because he challenges the shooter who’s all alone in the slot area. He turns aside a real dangerous opportunity. The Rangers have it in the offensive zone. Heen’s got the puck along the wing. Quick pass to Malin. handles the pass and that one’s turned aside. Slides it across, moves it to Radish, tosses it to Troche, shakes off the defender with some nifty moves. Jord’s going to hang on to the puck for a whistle. A critical draw here. offenses on face off and he wins the draw. Turned aside with the club by Ji and the goalender grabs that one for a whistle to try to slow things down here. The Rangers are looking to close things out. They have been dominant all night long and they continue to lead late in the third and they win the offensive zone faceoff and here we go. The Rangers scoop it up along the boards. Oh, excellent use of the stick as he knocks that one away. Tries to feed it over to Hayes. I don’t think anybody was hanging on to the puck after that hit. Down the right wing and into the offensive zone. Scooped up along the wall by Graves through the neutral zone and into the offensive end. The Rangers gain possession along the wall. Radishes stick handling in his own zone. And now it’s grabbed by Susi and tries to make a diagonal pass to the frontier. Good heads up defensive play as he extends the stick. The Rangers scheme control the puck against the wall. Oh, what a save. He stopped him. Wow. Well, that’s an intangible effort that you can’t teach, James. That’s all about desperation and the will to stop that puff. Well, the bench erupts with that one. And you know why, James? Because he is telling his team, “Listen, I’ve bent, but I have not broken, and neither have you. So, let’s get going here. Let’s find a way to get back in this one and tie it up.” Puck possession so critical. Another faceoff coming up here. and momentum on their side as they win the draw. You’re inside the offensive zone. Pittsburgh’s in now. The Rangers get a hold of the puck in their own end. Referee singles penalty coming up here with a delayed call. A grab by Cool. Whistle blow stopping the play. Memphis getting two for interference here. His off to the box. Well, we know the time on ice numbers are all going to the penalty killers here, James, because it has been an onset, a parade to the penalty box. They got to find a way to play even strength. The Rangers once again send out their power play unit. Power plays, more time on the ice, the ability to get that puck moving. These players know exactly what they’re doing. They work on it in practice. spoke to some of them earlier today at the pregame and they talked about the execution and the precision in particular with their puck movement. Goender in front stopped by the goalender and the goalie covers up for the whistle. Special teams so important. Can they capitalize on this power play here with a face off? Got your Miller’s won the draw. They’re on the attack. Nearing the final minute of his third puck is frozen and we’ll get a face off. Dar ready for the draw as they continue to be short-handed here. The Rangers win the draw now. Let’s see what they can do with it. That’s intercepted. But you play the game differently depending on the situation and when you’re up, you got to know it and you got to game manage and you got to puck manage that turnover. Coach isn’t going to like that one at all. A shot and they score. Yeah. And this one will all but seal the deal, James. A real insurance marker and a game well fought and a win well earned. That’s a strong effort all the way around. Stingy defensively at the end of the game and they’re able to get that empty net and it’s a D minutes here. James, it should seal the deal. New York’s coaches have to be pleased with what they’ve seen tonight. No shortage of scoring opportunities and no shortage of goals. And now he angles it across to McCordi. There’s a shot. Routine pass save made by Stricken. Hugs the boards through the neutral zone. Shakes himself free. Fantastic stick save by Cherry. Huge steal at his own end. Slides the pass over to Susi. Oh, what a good defensive play. Push it right into the wall. Wow, this is great. He closes quickly and you can hear the boards reverberate. James, this was a huge hit. Moves it quickly over to Kulie. Reaches out and uses the stick. Here’s a chance second and he makes the save. There it is. Final horn sounds. We are all over here with this one.
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📅 Date: October 11, 2025
🏟️ Matchup: New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins
🏆 Event: NHL Regular Season 2025
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