Goal breakdown: Penguins at Rangers

The up and down season continues for the Rangers as they dropped another game to the Penguins, 3-0 at the Garden tonight.  This was a frustrating loss, not only because the group’s low scoring ways continued, but because the Rangers did a lot of good things tonight and came up empty handed.  Let’s get to the goals…

Pittsburgh 1, Rangers 0

The Pens struck early in this one, just 1:24 into the opening frame.  The Rangers got caught running around in their own zone due to some quality puck movement from the Pens.  Kris Letang was able to sneak a nice lateral pass down to the back door for Malkin, who ripped a one-timer, short side for the early tally. Read more »