NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad had a function and two assists, Artemi Panarin scored two times and Igor Shesterkin made 33 saves because the New York Rangers routed Pittsburgh 6-0 on Saturday night time for his or her moment win over the Penguins in 3 days.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba additionally scored for the surging Rangers, who’ve received 9 of their final 11 house video games and are 12-4-0 of their previous 16 at Madison Square Garden.
Shesterkin received his 5th instantly and posted his moment shutout this season. He nimbly denied Pittsburgh ahead Mikael Granland with a sprawling save 5 mins into the 3rd length to maintain the shutout, the tenth of his profession. His different one this season was once a 1-0 house win over Philadelphia on Nov. 1.
“When you put in hard and honest work, miracles happen,” Shesterkin said through a translator. “We performed splendidly nowadays — scored many, many objectives. Honestly, I’m hoping the enthusiasts liked it. We’re taking part in for them.”
The Penguins lost their third straight and trail the Rangers by 12 points for third place in the Metropolitan Division. Pittsburgh, still in wild-card position, is trying to reach the playoffs for the 17th straight time.
“Tonight was once a humbling revel in for all of us,” trainer Mike Sullivan mentioned. “At this time of year, you have to have a short memory. We still have control of our destiny.”
Patrick Kane and defenseman K’Andre Miller additionally had two assists apiece as New York progressed to 7-1-1 in its final 9 house video games towards Pittsburgh. The Rangers are 5 issues in the back of the second-place New Jersey Devils, who misplaced at Florida on Saturday.
“This was a big game for our goalie and our team,” Panarin said. “If you’re employed at taking part in the suitable means, you could have alternatives for objectives.”
Since Dec. 5, after they became round their season with a 6-4 comeback win at house over St. Louis, the Rangers are 29-9-5.
As he did on Thursday when the Rangers beat the Penguins 4-2, Zibanejad opened the scoring. He were given his team-leading thirty sixth function at 5:10 of the primary, beating Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. Trouba and Miller assisted.
Panarin made it 2-0 at 19:49 at the energy play, whipping the puck previous Jarry from the left circle off a cross from Adam Fox.
Tarasenko greater the lead at 3:54 of the second one along with his 5th function since becoming a member of the Rangers in a business with St. Louis on Feb. 9. Tarasenko has issues in 10 of his first 18 video games with the Rangers.
Kreider made it 4-0 at 6:43 along with his thirty first function and 3rd in two video games towards the Penguins. Kane and Vincent Trocheck assisted on Kreider’s 260th profession function, which moved the Rangers ahead inside of two of Vic Hadfield for 5th position at the franchise checklist.
New York received Thursday when Kreider scored the go-ahead function within the 3rd and added an empty-netter.
After Casey DeSmith changed Jarry in web following Kreider’s function, Trouba beat the substitute with a sharp-angle shot at 8:39 for his 8th to build up the margin to 5-0. Trouba has issues in six of his final 8 video games.
Panarin scored once more at 16:38 of the second one — his twenty second function of the season — to make it 6-0, with assists to Kane and Filip Chytil.
“We’re building chemistry, building every day and every game,” Kane mentioned.
Panarin has issues in 8 of his final 10 video games and leads the Rangers with 77 issues general, whilst Kane has seven issues in his final six video games.
“It’s nice to see that many great players on your team,” added Panarin, whose first two NHL seasons have been performed along Kane with the Chicago Blackhawks. “We’re happy tonight.”
Zibanejad assisted on objectives via Tarasenko and Trouba and has 25 issues — together with 14 objectives — over his final 20 video games.
“It was just one of those nights when the puck goes in for us,” Zibanejad said. “And clearly Igor offers us a spice up making all the ones saves.”
NOTES: The Penguins have been lacking defenseman Jeff Petry after he was once hit with an unpenalized elbow from Rangers ahead Tyler Motte on Thursday. … Pittsburgh additionally scratched defenseman Jan Rutta and ahead Dalton Heinen and performed defenseman Mark Friedman for the primary time since Feb. 11. … The Rangers have been with out injured defenseman Ryan Lindgren for the tenth instantly sport.
UP NEXT
Penguins: Host the Ottawa Senators on Monday.
Rangers: Host the Nashville Predators on Sunday night time.