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Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York began in the first period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on as Brad Richards scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Girardi. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period on a Lee Stempniak goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Beau Bennett and Marcel Goc. The Penguins tied it with a James Neal goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Jussi Jokinen and Evgeni Malkin. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a Derick Brassard goal with a lone assist by Pouliot. The three stars went to Pouliot, Girardi, and Brassard. New York begins with a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. Pittsburgh got going in the second period on a Kris Letang goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on in the third period with a power play goal by Jussi Jokinen, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by James Neal and Letang. Malkin gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 win with an empty net goal, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Letang. The three stars were Fleury (22 save shutout), Letang, and Malkin. The series is tied at 1 heading to New York.
Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Sidney Crosby goal, via Robert Bortuzzo and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on as Jussi Jokinen scored his fifth of the postseason, an unassisted goal. This was all they needed to win 2-0, with the three stars being given to Fleury (35 save shutout), Crosby, and Jokinen. The Penguins have taken the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. New York tied it in the second period on a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Ryan McDonagh. The Penguins retook the lead with a shorthanded goal by Brandon Sutter, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Brian Gibbons and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Jussi Jokinen goal in the third period, his sixth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by James Neal. The Rangers pulled back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Anton Stralman and Marc Staal. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kunitz goal, his third of the playoffs, made possible by Malkin and Crosby. The three stars were given to Malkin, Crosby, and Jokinen. Pittsburgh goes back home with a chance to knock the Rangers out as they have a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York started in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brad Richards. The Rangers added on with the second of the postseason by Derick Brassard, via Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Kris Letang. New York shot back on Brassard's second of the game and third of the postseason, courtesy of Anton Stralman and Zuccarello. The Rangers extended the lead as McDonagh scored a power play goal, thanks to Zuccarello, who got a sock trick, and Brassard. New York padded the lead with a third period goal by Kevin Klein, an empty net goal made possible by Kreider and Rick Nash. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Brassard, Zuccarello, and McDonagh, while Kreider and Lundqvist (31 for 32 in saves) get the honorable mentions. Pittsburgh still has a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. New York opened in the first period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Derek Stepan and Anton Stralman. The Rangers added on with an unassisted goal by Carl Hagelin, his fourth of the playoffs. Pittsburgh got one back with a Brandon Sutter goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from Matt Niskanen and Olli Maatta. New York shot back in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Benoit Pouliot and Kevin Klein. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (36 for 37 in saves), St. Louis, and Hagelin. The series will be decided in Pittsburgh, as Game 7 will break the 3-all tie.
Game 7: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York struck first in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, his seventh of the playoffs, guided in by Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin. The Rangers retook the lead on a Brad Richards power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (35 for 36 in saves), Richards, and Boyle. The Rangers will play in the Eastern Conference Finals after this 4-3 series win.
Game 1: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York began in the first period with a Benoit Pouliot goal, his third of the postseason, assisted by Dan Girardi. The Rangers added on as Brad Richards scored his third of the playoffs, thanks to Carl Hagelin and Girardi. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period on a Lee Stempniak goal, his second of the postseason, passed from Beau Bennett and Marcel Goc. The Penguins tied it with a James Neal goal, his second of the playoffs, fueled by Jussi Jokinen and Evgeni Malkin. New York won 3-2 in overtime on a Derick Brassard goal with a lone assist by Pouliot. The three stars went to Pouliot, Girardi, and Brassard. New York begins with a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. Pittsburgh got going in the second period on a Kris Letang goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on in the third period with a power play goal by Jussi Jokinen, his fourth of the playoffs, powered by James Neal and Letang. Malkin gave Pittsburgh a 3-0 win with an empty net goal, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Letang. The three stars were Fleury (22 save shutout), Letang, and Malkin. The series is tied at 1 heading to New York.
Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. Pittsburgh dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Sidney Crosby goal, via Robert Bortuzzo and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins added on as Jussi Jokinen scored his fifth of the postseason, an unassisted goal. This was all they needed to win 2-0, with the three stars being given to Fleury (35 save shutout), Crosby, and Jokinen. The Penguins have taken the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. Pittsburgh led off in the first period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his fifth of the postseason, courtesy of Sidney Crosby. New York tied it in the second period on a Carl Hagelin goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Ryan McDonagh. The Penguins retook the lead with a shorthanded goal by Brandon Sutter, his fourth of the postseason, set up by Brian Gibbons and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh added on with a Jussi Jokinen goal in the third period, his sixth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by James Neal. The Rangers pulled back with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his third of the postseason, fueled by Anton Stralman and Marc Staal. The Penguins iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kunitz goal, his third of the playoffs, made possible by Malkin and Crosby. The three stars were given to Malkin, Crosby, and Jokinen. Pittsburgh goes back home with a chance to knock the Rangers out as they have a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York started in the first period with a Chris Kreider power play goal, powered by Ryan McDonagh and Brad Richards. The Rangers added on with the second of the postseason by Derick Brassard, via Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with an Evgeni Malkin goal, his sixth of the playoffs, with a lone assist by Kris Letang. New York shot back on Brassard's second of the game and third of the postseason, courtesy of Anton Stralman and Zuccarello. The Rangers extended the lead as McDonagh scored a power play goal, thanks to Zuccarello, who got a sock trick, and Brassard. New York padded the lead with a third period goal by Kevin Klein, an empty net goal made possible by Kreider and Rick Nash. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Brassard, Zuccarello, and McDonagh, while Kreider and Lundqvist (31 for 32 in saves) get the honorable mentions. Pittsburgh still has a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Marc-Andre Fleury and Henrik Lundqvist. New York opened in the first period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Derek Stepan and Anton Stralman. The Rangers added on with an unassisted goal by Carl Hagelin, his fourth of the playoffs. Pittsburgh got one back with a Brandon Sutter goal, his fifth of the postseason, passed from Matt Niskanen and Olli Maatta. New York shot back in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his fourth of the playoffs, fueled by Benoit Pouliot and Kevin Klein. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (36 for 37 in saves), St. Louis, and Hagelin. The series will be decided in Pittsburgh, as Game 7 will break the 3-all tie.
Game 7: CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Marc-Andre Fleury. New York struck first in the first period with a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Dominic Moore and Derek Dorsett. Pittsburgh tied it in the second period on a Jussi Jokinen goal, his seventh of the playoffs, guided in by Olli Maatta and Evgeni Malkin. The Rangers retook the lead on a Brad Richards power play goal, his fourth of the postseason, powered by Martin St. Louis and Derek Stepan. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (35 for 36 in saves), Richards, and Boyle. The Rangers will play in the Eastern Conference Finals after this 4-3 series win.
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