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Really, the Penguins are just following the script they’ve laid out in years past: trick everyone into thinking they’re finally donzo only to rise from the proverbial dead at some point during the season and slide into the playoffs like a well-timed direct message. Wednesday’s 7-2 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday Night Hockey was just another line that needed to be read in the play. The Penguins have been good — really good — as of late. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 11:49:pm EST

With the Penguins hoping to extend this run into 2019 by beating the Rangers on Wednesday, this seems like as good a time as any to analyze their winning ways. Getting the stops During a 11-2-1 run over 14 games, the Penguins enjoyed a robust +18 goal differential (49 for, 31 against) despite being outshot 486-458. Even if you chalk up some of that difference to “score effects,” it’s clear that Pittsburgh hasn’t exactly channeled the Dead Puck Era with its defense. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 8:02:pm EST

The win was the second straight for the Rangers (17-14-7, 38 points), who collected points in their final four games of December (2-0-2) to cap a month in which they lost eight of 12 (4-3-5). It is their longest points streak since a seven-game run (6-0-1) from Oct. 30 through Nov. 12. New York began the new year six points out of the second wild-card spot and an accompanying sense of urgency, especially after pulling out a win Monday despite being outshot 40-23 by the Blues, including 16-4 in a scoreless third period. Continue to Article

January 01, 2019 6:52:pm EST

Paul Stastny has had a goal and an assist in each of his last two games and has nine points in 12 games this season. He has given the Golden Knights the second scoring center that has been missing all season. Nashville Record: 23-15-2 (1-2-0) Last Week 6 The Predators ran their losing streak to five games before defeating Washington Monday. Continue to Article

January 01, 2019 11:55:am EST

The St. Louis Blues threw everything they could at Henrik Lundqvist over the final two periods and it still wasn't enough. Lundqvist made 39 saves and the New York Rangers got goals from Mats Zuccarello and Boo Nieves in a 2-1 victory over the Blues on Monday night. As a goalie, when you feel the guys battle as hard as they do, you get excited,'' Lundqvist said. Continue to Article

December 31, 2018 11:38:pm EST