EC Playoffs Round 2: Pittsburgh Penguins vs NY Rangers (Rangers win series 4-3).

[OILFAN #81]

Game 1: NY Rangers 3 @ Pittsburgh 2 (OT). Rangers lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: NY Rangers 0 @ Pittsburgh 3. Series tied 1-1.
Game 3: Pittsburgh 2 @ NY Rangers 0. Penguins lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Pittsburgh 4 @ NY Rangers 2. Penguins lead the series 3-1.
Game 5: NY Rangers 5 @ Pittsburgh 1. Penguins lead the series 3-2.
Game 6: Pittsburgh 1 @ NY Rangers 3. Series tied 3-3.
Game 7: NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 13, TBD (CBC).

Should be a good series. I will say Rangers in 7.

[hwy19man]

Friday will probably be the date for game one.


The series will be on



and RDS


There have been four Penguins-Rangers playoff series and the Penguins have won all of them.

Three of those series have been in the first round in 1989 (sweep), 1996 (in five), and 2008 (in five).

[the_only_turek_fan]

Penguins in 6.

[RyZ]

Pens in 6...... or less if Sid wakes up.

This same NYR D core and Lundqvist have never posed much of a problem for the Pens top 6 before and I don't see why they would now.

Pitt has an equal D and goalie to the team NYR just barely squeeked past in PHI but have far more explosive offense and playoff experience.

[Drake]

Rangers in 6

[jschick88]

Rangers in 5.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by jschick88

Rangers in 5.

Rangers in 5.

Girardi, MacDonough, Staal is considerably better than the defence Pittsburgh just faced. Forwards maybe a bit softer, but definitely more skilled than Columbus.

Lundqvist Vs. Fleury.

Should be a fun 5 games, but I agree, over in 5.

[Jacks]

Rangers in 6, I have no faith whatsoever in Fleury, Lundquist is the difference.

[stemit14]

Pens in 5. It's all building to an eastern conference final rematch between the pens and bruins.

[FlamesAddiction]

I put down $200 for the Rags to win the Cup at the beginning of the season. Pays out $4,000 if they do it... so Go Rangers!

[Caged Great]

I don't see the Pens winning. They had a hard time with the Jackets. The Rangers are a lot better.

[Erick Estrada]

Penguins in 6. Penguins have some question marks but if Crosby and Malkin up their games they should win. Rangers just not that great of a hockey team IMO. Flyers played a poor series and still managed to take them to 7 games.

[SixtySix]

Penguins in 6.

[Hockey_Ninja]

The Pens should win but Fleury is shady as hell.

[Wood]

Whoever wins this series will lose in the next round. Neither of these teams have been all that impressive to me so far. I didn't watch too many Rangers regular season games though so what do I know

[hwy19man]

The CBC will be televising this series along with the Bruins-Canadiens series.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/461697199521292288

[hwy19man]

Another Freidman twitter.

Games 2 and 3 of NYR/PIT are back-to-back Sunday and Monday.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/461701569491505152

Game one is on Friday and game two as mentioned during the intermission will be at 1700h.

[flamesfan1297]

Pens should win. But it could come down to goaltending. Lundquist vs Fleury. My money would be on Lundquist. Not sure who I'm going to cheer for in this series

[dino7c]

Rangers are much better than CBJ but maybe the Pens have learned their lesson

[Machiavelli]

Would have much rather seen Flyers/Pens.

Oh well, Pens in 6.