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Rapid Reaction: Pittsburgh Penguins 6, New York Rangers 3
- Updated: April 23, 2016
6:16 PM ET
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the visiting New York Rangers 6-3 at Consol Energy Center on Saturday afternoon, avenging playoff losses to the Rangers the past two seasons and moving to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a five-game series victory.
The Penguins filled the net in the second period and cruised to the win. Gregory Shamus/NHLI/Getty Images
How it happened: The Penguins’ quick-strike offense blew this game open with four second-period goals, including three by rookies Bryan Rust, who had two, and Conor Sheary, who scored for the second consecutive game.
At one point, New York goalie Henrik Lundqvist had allowed four goals on 18 shots for the second straight game. As was the case in Game 4, Lundqvist was lifted in favor of Antti Raanta, this time after the second period was completed. Lundqvist allowed 10 goals on the final 41 shots he faced.
The Rangers got the start they wanted with early leads of 1-0 and 2-1 after coach Alain Vigneault shuffled his …
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