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Playoff hockey is back. The Rangers begin their quest for another run through the playoffs in Pittsburgh to take on the red-hot Penguins, who are finally getting healthy. Marc-Andre Fleury is back. It appears Olli Maata is back as well. Evgeni Malkin is still hurt, but that was expected. His absence is notable, like Ryan McDonagh’s is for the Rangers.
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Penguins Lines
Chris Kunitz-Sidney Crosby-Patric Hornqvist
Carl Hagelin-Nick Bonino-Phil Kessel
Tom Kuhnhackl-Matt Cullen-Eric Fehr
Tom Sestito-Oskar Sundqvist-Conor Sheary
Olli Maata-Kris Letang
Brian Dumoulin-Travor Daley
Justin Schultz-Ian Cole
PP1: Crosby-Malkin-Kessel-Hornqvist-Letang
PP2: Kunitz-Bonino-Wilson-Daley-Pouliot
PK: Crosby, Hagelin, Cullen, Porter, Kuhnhackl, Dumoulin, Lovejoy, Letang, Daley, Pouliot
Jeff Zatkoff gets the start.
Rangers Lines (Presumed)
Chris Kreider–Derick Brassard–Rick Nash
JT Miller–Derek Stepan–Mats Zuccarello
Kevin Hayes–Eric Staal–Jesper Fast
Tanner Glass–Dominic Moore–Viktor Stalberg
Keith Yandle–Kevin Klein
Marc Staal–Dan Girardi
Brady Skjei–Dan Boyle
PP1: Yandle-Klein-Miller-Hayes-Fast
PP2: Zucc-Boyle-Kreider-Stepan-Brassard
PK: Stepan, Moore, Nash, Fast, Glass, Skjei, Staal, Klein, Girardi
Henrik Lundqvist gets the start.
Scratches/Injuries: Ryan McDonagh (hand), Dylan McIlrath (healthy), Oscar Lindberg (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: Rangers steal Game One.
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