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Pittsburgh Penguins (30-15-12, 72 pts) at New York Rangers (22-29-7, 51 pts)<\/p>\n

Venue: Madison Square Garden
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 12:30 pm EST
How To Watch:\u00a0ABC
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The Penguins returned from the break with a 4-1 win over the Devils. The win was their second straight. Pittsburgh has points in three straight games, averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game. <\/p>\n

New York Rangers News & Notes:<\/p>\n

The Rangers returned losing 3-2 in overtime to the Flyers in their return from the break. The loss was their fifth straight loss, averaging two goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines<\/p>\n

Chinakhov-Novak-Malkin
Hayes-Rakell-Rust
Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari<\/p>\n

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Girard-Clifton<\/p>\n

SKinner
Silovs<\/p>\n

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New York Rangers Projected Lines:<\/p>\n

Miller-Zibanejad-Perreault
Cuylle-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Sheary-Laba-Brisson
Kartye-Carrick-Raddysh<\/p>\n

Gavrikov-Fox
Schneider-Borgen
Robertson-Iorio<\/p>\n

Shesterkin
Quick<\/p>\n

Players To Watch:<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n

Anthony Mantha scored two goals in the Penguins 6-5 win over the Rangers back in January.<\/p>\n

New York Rangers<\/p>\n

Alexis Lafreniere had two goals and an assist against the Penguins in their meeting last month.<\/p>\n

Injury Report:<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n

C\u00a0Filip Hallander<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
G\u00a0Joel Blomqvist<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Sidney Crosby\u00a0\u2013 IR
D\u00a0Jack St. Ivany<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR
D\u00a0Ryan Graves<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR<\/p>\n

New York Rangers<\/p>\n

F Matt Rempe\u00a0\u2013 IR
F Adam Edstrom<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 IR<\/p>\n

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