Two Atlantic division rivals face-off on Thursday as the NY Rangers (3-3-0) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0).
The Rangers have won three of their last four since losing to Pittsburgh back on Jan. 20. In the team's latest match, the Rangers took down the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in a tight game that saw the team lose Captain Ryan Callahan to injury. Callahan is expected to miss 10-14 days with a sublaxation of his left shoulder. The Rangers have gotten solid production from their top line of Rick Nash, Marian Gaborik, and Brad Richards, but are still in need of more secondary scoring.
The Penguins have only won once in four tries and were embarrassed at home on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. The Penguins were expected to destroy the Islanders, but instead saw their rivals jump out to a 4-0 lead through 40 minutes. The fans in Pittsburgh jeered their team throughout the game and goaltender Marc Andre Fleury was pulled for the first time this season.
The Rangers and Penguins faced off on Jan. 20 in New York's home opener. The Penguins won 6-3 and got two goals from James Neal. Evgeni Malkin recorded three assists while Sidney Crosby had one point in the game.
Predictions: Don't expect this one to be as high scoring as the first one. The Rangers are in better shape and will win 2-1.
Start Time: 7 PM EST
TV: RDS, NHLN-US, ROOT, MSG
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