Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueTrocheck scores shootout winner as Rangers edge Penguins 3-2
After an overtime in which each team had several good scoring chances, Trocheck beat Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner with the only goal of the shootout as the Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak. Shesterkin made five saves in overtime.
Mika Zibanejad and Taylor Raddysh also scored for the Rangers. The last-place Rangers are 7-15-5 at home this season.
Anthony Mantha and defenseman Ryan Shea scored for the Penguins, who had their two-game winning streak stopped. Pittsburgh is 8-1-2 since Jan. 17.
Mantha beat Shesterkin at 2:08 of the first with his 21st goal of the season. Shea made it 2-0 at 1:59 of the second with his fourth goal.
Zibanjead scored his team-leading 24th goal on the power play at the 10-minute mark of the second.
Raddysh tied it with his ninth at 2:57 of the third with assists to Vladislav Gavrikov and Brendan Brisson. It was Brisson’s first point as a Ranger.
Forward Tye Kartye, claimed off waivers from Seattle on Friday, made his Rangers debut.
Shesterkin made his second straight start since returning for Thursday’s 3-2 home overtime loss to Philadelphia. Shesterkin had suffered a lower-body injury suffered on Jan. 5
Skinner made 23 saves in defeat.
The Penguins under first-year head coach Dan Muse – a former Rangers assistant — lead the Rangers by 20 points in the Metropolitan Division.
The Rangers, coached by former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, are last at 23-29-7.
The Penguins were without captain Sidney Crosby who suffered a lower-body injury at the Winter Olympics in Milan. The 38-year-old center leads Pittsburgh with 27 goals and 59 points. He is expected to miss four weeks.
Penguins: host Vegas on Sunday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 2-2
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:08 | Anthony Mantha Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Erik Karlsson (32), Bryan Rust (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:59 | Ryan Shea Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Clifton (3), Blake Lizotte (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:00 | Mika Zibanejad Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (26), J.T. Miller (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:57 | Taylor Raddysh Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Vladislav Gavrikov (13), Brendan Brisson (1) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Vincent Trocheck Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
PIT |
NYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 15 | Hits | 28 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 33 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 50.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 12 | Faceoffs Won | 40 |
| 23.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 76.9 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 16 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 24 |
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 20 |
Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Hallander, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 27 |
| Sidney Crosby, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 25 |
| Caleb Jones, D | Injured Reserve | Feb 4 |
| Jack St. Ivany, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 29 |
| Peyton Kettles, D | Out | Nov 24 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,889 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,889 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
38 | 15 | 82 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
30 | 15 | 73 | 13 |
NY Islanders |
34 | 21 | 73 | 5 |
Washington |
31 | 24 | 69 | 7 |
Columbus |
29 | 21 | 66 | 8 |
Philadelphia |
27 | 21 | 65 | 11 |
New Jersey |
29 | 29 | 60 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
23 | 29 | 53 | 7 |




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