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| Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 7 - Game 5 - NYR Leads 3-1 | |
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| 81 | PITTSBURGH | +165 | Ov 5,+110 | +160 | Ov 5,+105 | | 82 | NY RANGERS | -190 | Un 5,-130 | -185 | Un 5,-125 |
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| All Games | 44-42-0 | -13.6 | 44-42 | -13.6 | 32-45 | 2.7 | 31.2 | 2.5 | 29.2 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 21-22-0 | -5.1 | 21-22 | -5.1 | 17-23 | 2.5 | 31.3 | 2.6 | 29.1 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -0.4 | 2-3 | -0.4 | 1-4 | 1.8 | 26.4 | 1.8 | 28.4 | | Playoff Games | 1-3-0 | -1.4 | 1-3 | -1.4 | 1-3 | 1.7 | 23.5 | 2.2 | 28.5 | | vs. Division | 10-24-0 | -25.2 | 10-24 | -25.2 | 13-20 | 2.1 | 31.4 | 3.2 | 29.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 86 | 228 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 10 | 10 | 2687 | 8.5% | 265 | 51 | 19.2% | 397 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 43 | 108 | 35 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1344 | 8.0% | 128 | 22 | 17.2% | 183 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 6.8% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 18 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.4% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 14 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 72 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1069 | 6.7% | 97 | 16 | 16.5% | 131 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 219 | 59 | 66 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 2515 | 8.7% | 296 | 44 | 14.9% | 361 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 110 | 24 | 30 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 1253 | 8.8% | 151 | 22 | 14.6% | 178 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 6.3% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 18 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 7.9% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 18 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 108 | 35 | 23 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 1004 | 10.8% | 129 | 24 | 18.6% | 177 |
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| MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games) | 68 | 68 | 1945 | 1790 | 92.0% | 6 | 35-33 | -11.2 | 35-33-0 | -9 | 25-36 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games) | 30 | 30 | 851 | 785 | 92.2% | 2 | 15-15 | -2.5 | 15-15-0 | -3 | 12-17 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (vs. Division) | 28 | 28 | 810 | 728 | 89.9% | 3 | 9-19 | -19.5 | 9-19-0 | -21 | 12-15 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 114 | 105 | 92.1% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.4 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 1-3 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Playoff Games) | 4 | 4 | 114 | 105 | 92.1% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.4 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 1-3 | | THOMAS GREISS (All Games) | 20 | 18 | 546 | 496 | 90.8% | 2 | 9-9 | -2.4 | 9-9-0 | -1 | 7-9 | | THOMAS GREISS (Road Games) | 13 | 13 | 382 | 346 | 90.6% | 2 | 6-7 | -2.6 | 6-7-0 | -2 | 5-6 | | THOMAS GREISS (vs. Division) | 7 | 6 | 188 | 170 | 90.4% | 1 | 1-5 | -5.7 | 1-5-0 | -5 | 1-5 | | THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 71 | 63 | 88.7% | 1 | 1-2 | -1.6 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-3 | | THOMAS GREISS (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Road Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| All Games | 56-30-0 | +20.5 | 56-30 | +20.5 | 40-35 | 3.0 | 31.3 | 2.3 | 29.2 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 26-17-0 | +1.7 | 26-17 | +1.7 | 22-17 | 3.0 | 32.1 | 2.4 | 29.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.6 | 4-1 | +2.6 | 2-3 | 2.6 | 29.6 | 1.8 | 23.6 | | Playoff Games | 3-1-0 | +1.2 | 3-1 | +1.2 | 1-3 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 1.7 | 23.5 | | vs. Division | 26-8-0 | +17.2 | 26-8 | +17.2 | 16-14 | 3.1 | 31.8 | 2.2 | 29.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 86 | 261 | 88 | 76 | 86 | 11 | 16 | 2696 | 9.7% | 249 | 41 | 16.5% | 429 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 43 | 130 | 42 | 38 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 1381 | 9.4% | 128 | 21 | 16.4% | 211 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 8.8% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 25 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 7.9% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 18 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 104 | 37 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 1082 | 9.6% | 122 | 17 | 13.9% | 171 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 199 | 55 | 69 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 2511 | 7.9% | 245 | 39 | 15.9% | 337 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 104 | 21 | 45 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 1273 | 8.2% | 118 | 20 | 16.9% | 173 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7.6% | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 18 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 7.4% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 14 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 75 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1006 | 7.5% | 101 | 15 | 14.9% | 128 |
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| HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 50 | 50 | 1422 | 1312 | 92.3% | 3 | 33-17 | +12 | 33-17-0 | +12 | 23-19 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 28 | 28 | 799 | 734 | 91.9% | 3 | 17-11 | +1.1 | 17-11-0 | 0 | 15-10 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (vs. Division) | 22 | 22 | 647 | 601 | 92.9% | 1 | 17-5 | +11.3 | 17-5-0 | +11 | 10-9 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 94 | 87 | 92.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.2 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 1-3 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Playoff Games) | 4 | 4 | 94 | 87 | 92.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.2 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 1-3 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 36 | 34 | 1038 | 961 | 92.6% | 4 | 21-13 | +6.6 | 21-13-0 | +7 | 17-14 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 17 | 15 | 470 | 439 | 93.4% | 3 | 9-6 | +0.6 | 9-6-0 | +3 | 7-7 | | CAMERON TALBOT (vs. Division) | 13 | 12 | 356 | 331 | 93.0% | 2 | 9-3 | +5.8 | 9-3-0 | +6 | 6-5 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 99 | 90.0% | 0 | 2-2 | -1 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 4-0 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| 3/28/2015 | ARIZONA | 3-2 | W | 0, -350 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/29/2015 | SAN JOSE | 3-2 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/1/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 1-4 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5 ov | P | | 4/4/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 3-5 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 4/5/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 1-4 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/7/2015 | at OTTAWA | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 4/10/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 1-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/11/2015 | at BUFFALO | 2-0 | W | 0, -400 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/16/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/18/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 4-3 | W | 0, +160 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/20/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 un | U | | 4/22/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 un | U | | 4/24/2015 | at NY RANGERS | |
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| 3/28/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 un | O | | 3/29/2015 | WASHINGTON | 2-5 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ev | O | | 3/31/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/2/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 3-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ev | P | | 4/4/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 6-1 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5 un | O | | 4/6/2015 | COLUMBUS | 4-3 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 4/7/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 4-2 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 un | O | | 4/9/2015 | OTTAWA | 0-3 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/11/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 4-2 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5 ev | O | | 4/16/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/18/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 3-4 | L | 0, -180 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/20/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/22/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/24/2015 | PITTSBURGH | |
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| |  | PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: D Christian Ehrhoff, F Patric Hornqvist, C Nick Spaling, F Blake Comeau, G Thomas Greiss.
LOST: F James Neal, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sidney Crosby. Sid ''the Kid'' isn't so young anymore. It's been nearly a decade since he arrived in Pittsburgh and helped rescue a floundering franchise. He rolled to his second MVP Award in 2013-14 after racking 36 goals and 68 assists for a league-leading 146 points. A wrist injury slowed him in the postseason. He scored just once in 13 playoff games.
OUTLOOK: New coach, new general manager but same old expectations in Pittsburgh. It's been more than five years since they lifted the Stanley Cup, a drought that cost former coach Dan Bylsma his job. Johnston brings in a more structured philosophy. There may be growing pains early, but if Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are healthy, the Penguins will again be a threat to make a deep playoff run. | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Penguins-Rangers Preview* ==========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Pittsburgh At Ny Rangers, Game Five, 7:00 p.m. EDT
If league history is any indication, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 9.8 percent chance of overcoming their 3-1 series deficit to the New York Rangers.
Considering their offensive  Henrik Lundqvist, those odds seem generous.
New York will look to close out its first-round series in Game 5 and hand the Penguins yet another disappointing postseason exit Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
The Penguins have been the Eastern Conference's best regular-season team since 2009-10, but have seldom carried that success into the postseason, where they've advanced to the conference finals only once in the past five years - a 4-0 sweep by Boston in 2013.
They're facing another early elimination this time around after losing games 3 and 4 at home, dropping them into a 3-1 series deficit.
The defeats were strikingly similar. Pittsburgh tallied only 24 shots in a 2-1 loss on Monday and 23 shots in another 2-1 defeat Wednesday in overtime. Patric Hornqvist scored the Penguins' lone goal in each game.
"Whether it's 2-1, 5-1, we've done a lot of good things," Sidney Crosby said. "Regardless of the score, it doesn't make it easy when you don't find a way to win. But I think it's encouraging that some of the things we've been doing have put us in pretty good positions to win a hockey game. We just have to get that last one."
Crosby scored twice in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win in Game 2, but has managed only one assist otherwise. Evgeni Malkin has done far less, tallying zero points in his last nine games and failing to score in his past 14 dating to March 7.
Despite the two-game advantage, New York knows better than to fall victim to complacency. Of the 275 teams in league history facing a 3-1 deficit, the Rangers were the 27th and most recent to rally, knocking off the Penguins in seven games in last season's second round.
"Several of the players have been through the reversal last year," Pittsburgh coach Mike Johnston said. "That's the easiest message. We were leading on New York 3-1 and the whole series changed.
"This game, going into New York - we win, the series changes completely and it heads in our favor for sure."
Lundqvist posted a .957 save percentage over the Rangers' last two victories. His 96 all-time postseason appearances rank second among active goaltenders, behind only Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury (97).
Lundqvist, who has won six of his last seven postseason starts against the Penguins with a 1.42 goals-against average, expects an far-improved performance from Pittsburgh on Friday.
"It's a desperation moment for them, and the key is to match that," Lundqvist told the NHL's official website. "You have to grab every opportunity you get to finish a series. You can't just think you have more chances. You've gotta go for it and match their desperation."
Kevin Hayes netted the overtime winner in Game 4 for the first postseason goal of his career. Derick Brassard scored earlier in the contest for his third goal of the series, moving into a tie with Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh for second on the team with three points apiece.
Rick Nash leads the way for New York with one goal and three assists.
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| | Last Updated: 6/29/2024 1:31:35 AM EST. |
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