Friday, April 14, 2017

Veteran goalies take center stage for Rangers, Penguins (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) stops a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets' Scott Hartnell (43) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

So much for Henrik Lundqvist not being able to beat the Montreal Canadiens. Lundqvist turned aside all 31 shots he saw in New York's 2-0 victory over Montreal on Wednesday night to beat the Canadiens for the first time this season as the Rangers stole home ice with a 2-0 Game 1 victory. Fleury made 31 saves of his own Pittsburgh's 3-1 triumph in its series opener against Columbus after being thrust into the lineup minutes before the opening faceoff when Matt Murray suffered a lower-body injury during warmups.


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