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02/28 14:59 CST Trocheck scores shootout winner as Rangers edge Penguins 3-2
Trocheck scores shootout winner as Rangers edge Penguins 3-2
ALLAN KREDA
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Vincent Trocheck scored the shootout winner and Igor
Shesterkin made 31 saves and the New York Rangers rallied to defeat the
Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday.
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.
Up next
Rangers: host Columbus on Monday.
Penguins: host Vegas on Sunday.
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