In a track meet of a Metro matinee matchup that featured tons of pulse-pounding, end-to-end action, the visiting Rangers prevailed yesterday afternoon, 7-4. In the process all but snuffing out the Penguins’ flickering playoff hopes.
Our boys drew first blood at 2:36 of the opening frame on a long-range goal by John Ludvig, the second in two games for the rookie defender.
It took all of 57 seconds for the Rangers to not only erase our lead but establish one of their own. At 3:07, Kaapo Kakko, rumored to be in play in a potential deal for Jake Guentzel, wristed the puck in from the doorstep following what could charitably be described as sluggish d-zone coverage by the black-and-gold.
On the ensuing Rangers rush, defenseman Adam Fox was afforded about a day-and-a-half to wend his way through the right circle unfettered before beating Tristan Jarry on the backhand. In the process, establishing an anything-you-can-do-we-can-do-better tone for the afternoon.
Yet our Pens hung tough…at least for a while. Bryan Rust knotted the score at 2-2 with his 20th goal of the campaign from a sharp angle at 12:27, courtesy of a pretty cross-crease pass from Sidney Crosby.
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