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16 MINS AGO • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
14-9-1 · 5TH IN NHL EAST
Crosby caps first-period outburst, Pens defeat Rangers 5-1 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby capped Pittsburgh's three-goal outburst in the first period, and the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-1...
Crosby caps first-period outburst, Pens defeat Rangers 5-1 Sidney Crosby capped Pittsburgh’s three-goal outburst in the first period, and the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-1 Sunday night.
23 MINS AGO • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Crosby caps first-period outburst, Pens defeat Rangers 5-1 Sidney Crosby capped Pittsburgh's three-goal outburst in the first period, and the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-1
48 MINS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Penguins score 3 times in 61 seconds
2 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE
Generates helper Pettersson posted an assist and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Pettersson collected his first assist of the year on Evgeni Malkin's third-period tally. The 24-year-old Pettersson also has a goal, 20 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 15 games. Expect the Swede to remain in a bottom-pairing role for much of the campaign.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Snags assist Sunday Rodrigues notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Rodrigues was playing in just his second game since he was activated off of injured reserve. The 27-year-old lost 16 games to a lower-body injury. He has two points, 12 shots on goal and a minus-3 rating through eight outings. With bottom-six duties ahead, Rodrigues shouldn't attract much attention in fantasy.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Manages assist Dumoulin collected an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Dumoulin was playing in just his second game since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old has exceeded 21 minutes in both of those contests -- he's not being eased back into action. The helper was his second points in nine appearances. He's added 10 shots on net and 16 hits and should continue to hold down a role alongside Kris Letang on the Penguins' top pairing.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Being evaluated for injury McCann left Sunday's game against the Rangers with an undisclosed injury, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Impact McCann suffered an injury Sunday and there hasn't been much more information on it. An update should be available before Tuesday's rematch with the Rangers. The 24-year-old has 10 points through 17 games and is currently on a four-game point streak after picking up an assist Sunday.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Grabs helper in win Blueger recorded an assist and four hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Blueger set up Zach-Aston Reese for a goal in the third period. The 26-year-old Blueger snapped a six-game point drought with his helper. Before his recent skid, he had a four-game point streak, so the Latvian forward tends to run a bit streaky. He has 12 points, 41 hits and 23 shots on net through 24 contests.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Adds assist Sunday Tanev registered an assist and three hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Tanev collected the secondary helper on Zach Aston-Reese's third-period marker. The 29-year-old Tanev has been a solid depth scorer with 10 points and a plus-7 rating in 24 games. What sets him apart from other bottom-six forwards is his elite physical play -- he has 113 hits and 29 blocked shots, with both of those totals ranking in the top five league-wide among forwards.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Collects helper Letang posted an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Letang helped out on a Sidney Crosby goal in the first period. The 33-year-old Letang has five goals and five helpers in his last nine outings. He's up to 17 points, 51 shots, 41 hits and 28 blocked shots with a plus-5 rating in 23 contests. He'll likely continue to pile up points while operating on the top pairing and first power-play unit.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Finds twine Sunday Marino scored a goal and went plus-3 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Marino's goal at 16:13 of the first period tied the game at 1-1. It also sparked a run of three goals in 61 seconds for the Penguins, as they chased Rangers goalie Alexandar Georgiev. The 23-year-old Marino has struggled in 2020-21 -- he has only four points, 22 shots on net, 28 hits and 29 blocked shots in 24 outings. He's a solid defender, but the lack of scoring makes him a no-go for fantasy managers.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Scores in consecutive outings Aston-Reese scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Aston-Reese produced the Penguins' fifth goal of the game at 16:37 of the third period. The 26-year-old has five tallies and an assist in 13 contests this season. He's added 18 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-4 rating in a third-line role. Aston-Reese can be streaky in the bottom six, but his physical playing style makes him a solid budget option in DFS.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Tallies in win Crosby scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Crosby finished off a run of three goals in 61 seconds late in the first period. His eighth goal of the season put the Penguins ahead 3-1. The 33-year-old center has racked up 22 points, 65 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 23 games.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
One of each Sunday Malkin scored a goal and supplied an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Malkin earned the secondary helper on Kasperi Kapanen's first-period tally. In the third, the duo switched roles when Malkin potted an insurance tally. The Russian center has six goals and 18 points in 24 contests. He's picked up two tallies and four helpers during his current four-game point streak. Malkin seems to have put his slow start behind him to return to a strong output for fantasy managers.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Racks up three points Kapanen scored a goal and added a pair of assists in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact Kapanen set up John Marino's equalizer in the first period, then scored 39 seconds later to put the Penguins ahead 2-1. In the third, Kapanen added a helper on Evgeni Malkin's tally. The 24-year-old Kapanen has six points in his last four outings, and Sunday was his fourth multi-point effort of the season. The Finn has six tallies, 10 helpers, 35 shots on net and a plus-11 rating in 21 appearances.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Solid in Sunday's win DeSmith gave up one goal on 24 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
Impact DeSmith allowed a goal to Mika Zibanejad just 1:18 into the game, but the Penguins' netminder shut the door after that. The 29-year-old DeSmith improved to 5-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and a .901 save percentage in eight appearances. He'll continue to see the occasional start, but Tristan Jarry is the No. 1 option in Pittsburgh.
3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Out Sunday Friedman (upper body) will not be available for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Impact Friedman has now missed the last two games with his upper-body issue. The veteran blueliner scored a point in each of his first two games since joining the Penguins and should be back in the lineup once he's healthy. His next chance to play will be Tuesday against the Rangers.
7 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
After blue line shakeup, Penguins looking for 'more consistency' from John Marino With Brian Dumoulin back from injury, the Penguins finally have all six defensemen from their Game 1 lineup healthy.
9 HOURS AGO • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Gets starting nod Sunday DeSmith will guard the home net in Sunday's game versus the Rangers.
Impact Tristan Jarry started Saturday's win over the Flyers, so DeSmith gets the nod on the second half of back-to-back games. The 29-year-old DeSmith has endured a rocky season, recording an .893 save percentage, but he's managed a 4-2-0 record nonetheless. The Rangers are heating up, winning four of the last five games and totaling 22 goals in that stretch.
15 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
New York visits Pittsburgh after Strome’s 2-goal game New York Rangers (10-9-3, sixth in the East Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (13-9-1, fifth in the East Division)
17 HOURS AGO • THESTAR.COM
What's new with the New York Rangers, the Penguins' opponent this week? The Penguins will face the New York Rangers in a two-game series that begins Sunday night at PPG Paints Arena. Here are some things to know...
18 HOURS AGO • POST-GAZETTE.COM
New York visits Pittsburgh after Strome's 2-goal game New York Rangers (10-9-3, sixth in the East Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (13-9-1, fifth in the East Division)
19 HOURS AGO • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
New York visits Pittsburgh after Strome's 2-goal game New York visits the Pittsburgh Penguins after Ryan Strome scored two goals in the Rangers' 6-3 victory against the Devils
20 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flyers miss an opportunity to prove themselves in a playoff-like series against the Penguins: 5 takeaways The Flyers' inability to capitalize on their series with the Penguins leaves Philly in a tight battle for one of the final playoff spots.
22 HOURS AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM
