Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 5, New York Rangers 0

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NEW YORK — The Pittsburgh Penguins whipped the hometown New York Rangers 5-0 Thursday night to take a 3-1 series lead and push the Rangers to the brink of elimination. Game 5 is set for Saturday in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins scored early and often against the Rangers in Game 4. Jared Silber/NHL/Getty Images

How it happened: This one was over in a hurry as the Penguins brought their A speed game and the Rangers responded with what would charitably be described as their D-game. The Pens scored three times in the first period and then again early in the second period to make it 4-0 and chase starter Henrik Lundqvist. Hardly The King’s fault, though, as the Pens scored twice on the power play, once on a rebound and once on a great rising shot by rookie Conor Sheary, who stole the puck from defenseman Kevin Klein at the Penguins’ blue line and then raced down the left side, beating Lundqvist over his right shoulder. In all, Lundqvist gave up four goals on 18 shots in 26 minutes, 4 seconds of ice time Thursday before getting a rest. The Rangers were on their heels from the moment …

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