McDonagh returns for Game 3, Rangers fall to Pens 3-1
@RNYRF Staff Report
The rumor all day became reality and Rangers Captain Ryan McDonagh made his post season debut after missing the final 3 games of the regular season and Games 1 and 2 of the ECQF First Round with a hand injury suffered on a slapshot by Blue Jackets Brandon Dubinsky.
Both the Rangers and Penguins played an even first period with both teams coming up scoreless. The Rangers did have a goal taken away on a video review showing they were offsides in the first period. Rangers started out the second period strong, just 39 seconds in with the Pens starting the power play Rick Nash tok a pass from defenseman Kevin Klein and rushed in alone on Pens goalie Matt Murray and scored the short handed goal putting the Rangers up 1-0. The Rangers kept Pittsburgh off the board until Marc Staal was called for hooking with 1:00 left in the second and Pens Sidney Crosby tied the game on the power play. Just 4:14 into the 3rd ex-Ranger Matt Cullen put the Pens up 2-1 and they never looked back. Kris Letang added an empty net goal with 12 seconds remaining to give the Pens the 3-1 win.
Seemed as though the Rangers lost their momentum in the first period when Chris Kreider's power play goal was overturned after a Pittsburgh coach's challenge went in their favor on a New York offsides video review. Although the Rangers socred the first goal of the game it seemed as though that was a turning point in the game. From there on it seemed to go downhill. Both teams played a solid second period but the Rangers were held to just 4 shots on goal in the 3rd period where all of their chances were one and done. Matt Cullen's early 3rd period goal was just the nail in the coffin on Game 3.
Rangers and Penguins return to action on Thursday for Game 4 at MSG.
FINAL STATS
NEW YORK RANGERS 1 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 3
SOG: NYR 17 PIT 31
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Period
NONE
2nd Period
00:39 NYR SHG - Rick Nash (1) Snap shot - ASST: Kevin Klein (1), Marc Staal (1) 1 - 0 NYR
19:18 PIT PPG - Sidney Crosby (2) Tip-in - ASST: Phil Kessel (2), Evgeni Malkin (2) 1 - 1 Tie
3rd Period
04:16 PIT Matt Cullen (1) Wrist shot - ASST: Tom Kuhnhackl (1), Ian Cole (1) 2 - 1 PIT
19:47 PIT EN - Kris Letang (1) Wrist shot - ASST: NONE 3 - 1 PIT
PENALTY SUMMARY
1st Period
10:42 NYR Marc Staal Tripping - 2 min against Chris Kunitz
12:10 PIT Conor Sheary Hi stick - double minor - 4 min against Dominic Moore
16:58 PIT Chris Kunitz Roughing - 2 min against Kevin Hayes
16:58 PIT Kris Letang Roughing - 2 min against Viktor Stalberg
16:58 NYR Kevin Hayes Roughing - 2 min against Chris Kunitz
16:58 NYR Viktor Stalberg Roughing - 2 min against Kris Letang
2nd Period
00:22 NYR Chris Kreider Boarding - 2 min against Patric Hornqvist
03:18 PIT Trevor Daley Roughing - 2 min against Mats Zuccarello
08:04 PIT Evgeni Malkin Tripping - 2 min against Derick Brassard
19:00 NYR Marc Staal Hooking - 2 min against Carl Hagelin
3rd Period
NONE
TEAM STATS
POWER PLAYS NYR 0/4 PIT 1/3
HITS: NYR 40 PIT 30
FACEOFF WINS: NYR22 PIT 25
GIVEAWAYS: NYR 11 PIT 5
TAKEAWAYS: NYR 11 PIT 6
BLOCKED SHOTS: NYR 19 PIT 15
PIM: NYR 10 PIT 12
RANGERS FACEOFF %:
BRASSARD 46%, STEPAN 33%, MOORE 78%, E STAAL 46%, MILLER 50%
THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. PIT Matt Cullen GWG
2. NYR RICK NASH Goal
3. PIT Matthew Murray Win, 17 saves
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