The Rangers again played well enough to win, but couldn’t get the job done. They took a 2-1 lead into the third period, but gave up a pair in the third to again drop two points to the Penguins. The dagger game with 90 seconds left in the game.
This is a tough one for the Rangers. The last two goals were highly questionable by Igor Shesterkin. It’s clear he’s going to be the guy, but he’s either rusty or shaky. As an aside, this is what normal goaltending looks like. We’ve been spoiled by Henrik Lundqvist for the better part of two decades.