RANGERS VS PENGUINS POST GAME WRAP UP 3/14

RANGERS RALLY PAST PENS 4-3 IN OVERTIME

ZIBANEJAD'S 2 GOALS, KREIDER'S 4 POINTS LEAD RANGERS TO VICTORY

Down 2-0 after the second period the Rangers mounted a four goal come from behind overtime win tonight at Madison Square Garden. Fueled by a goal and 3 assits from Chris Kreider, a goal from Jesper Fast and a 2 goal night from Mika Zibanejad including the game winner in overtime the Rangers proved their never give up mentality against Pittsburgh.

Alexandar Georgiev earned his third career win and second straight win on Garden Ice with 37 saves including a penalty shot save on Engvi Malkin with 10 seconds remaining in the game. Georgiev had tipped the Rangers net off the mourings and the penalty shot was rewarded to the Penguins for the infraction. Georgiev just like all night stood tall and made the save to take the game into overtime.

Zibanejad scored his career high 22nd goal of the season and 100th career goal just 2:53 into the overtime period to send the crowd home happy.

FINAL GAME STATS

RANGERS 4 PENGUINS 3

FINAL OVERTIME

GOALIES:
NYR Alexandar Georgiev 37 SV

PIT Casey DeSmith 29 SV

SOG: NYR 33 PIT 40
PPO: NYR 1/2 PIT 0/3
PIM: NYR 6 PIT 4

FO WINS: NYR 28 PIT 28

HITS: NYR 20 PIT 16

TAKEAWAYS: NYR 9 PIT 10

GIVEAWAYS: NYR 15 PIT 21

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

No Scoring

2nd Period

1:53 B. Rust (11) Assist: D. Brassard 1-0
2:48 R. Sheahan (10) Assists: K. Letang, C Rowney 2-0

3rd Period

8:42 C. Kreider (13) (PPG) Assists: N. Pionk, P Buchnevich 2-1

14:28 J. Fast (11) Assists: C. Kreider, M Staal 2-2
15:41 C. Hagelin (9) Assist: O. Maatta 3-2
16:43 M. Zibanejad (21) (PPG) Assists: N. Pionk, C Kreider 3-3

Overtime

2:53 M. Zibanejad (22) Assists: C. Kreider, N Pionk 4-3

PENALTY SUMMARY

1st Period

12:28 M. Zibanejad: 2:00 Tripping
16:40 O. Maatta: 2:00 Hooking

2nd Period

12:58 B. Skjei: 2:00 Slashing

19:47 R. Sproul: 2:00 Slashing

3rd Period

8:29 P. Hornqvist: 2:00 Slashing
16:22 C. Ruhwedel: 2:00 Tripping
19:49    A. Georgiev: Delay of Game (Penalty Shot E. Malkin, Stopped)

Overtime

No Penalties

THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1. CHRIS KREIDER NYR
2. MIKA ZIBANEJAD NYR
3. Carl Hagelin PIT

TEAM COMPARISONS

Pittsburgh Penguins
Players    G    A    +/-    SOG    PIM
S. Crosby    0    0    0    2    0
E. Malkin    0    0    1    2    0
P. Kessel    0    0    0    2    0
D. Brassard    0    1    1    3    0
K. Letang    0    1    1    2    0
P. Hornqvist    0    0    1    5    2
B. Dumoulin    0    0    1    2    0
R. Sheahan    1    0    0    2    0
C. Hagelin    1    0    1    2    0
J. Schultz    0    0    -2    0    0
C. Rowney    0    1    0    1    0
J. Oleksiak    0    0    -1    1    0
T. Kuhnhackl    0    0    0    1    0
B. Rust    1    0    1    5    0
O. Maatta    0    1    2    4    2
C. Ruhwedel    0    0    2    2    2
J. Guentzel    0    0    0    3    0
C. Sheary    0    0    -1    1    0
Goalies    GA    SV    SV%   
C. DeSmith    4    29    .879   

New York Rangers
Players    G    A    +/-    SOG    PIM
M. Staal    0    1    1    2    0
C. McLeod    0    0    -1    1    0
D. Desharnais    0    0    -1    0    0
R. Spooner    0    0    -1    1    0
M. Zuccarello    0    0    -1    2    0
K. Hayes    0    0    -1    2    0
C. Kreider    1    3    2    3    0
P. Carey    0    0    -1    1    0
V. Namestnikov    0    0    -1    0    0
M. Zibanejad    2    0    2    9    2
R. Sproul    0    0    -2    1    2
R. O'Gara    0    0    0    1    0
J. Fast    1    0    1    3    0
B. Skjei    0    0    -1    0    2
P. Buchnevich    0    1    -1    2    0
J. Gilmour    0    0    -1    2    0
J. Vesey    0    0    -1    1    0
N. Pionk    0    3    0    2    0
Goalies    GA    SV    SV%   
A. Georgiev    3    37    .925