The Rangers came into Tuesday night’s game with a one point edge on the Penguins in the standings, giving them a chance to put some distance between themselves and their division rivals while extending their win streak to eight.
The Rangers got to work early, scoring 22 seconds in the game. Vincent Trocheck carried the puck through the neutral zone and moved the buck wide to Chris Kreider. Kreider threw the puck on net from a bad angle, but somehow it deflected past Tristan Jarry. Though it was the only goal scored, it wasn’t for lack of chances.