NEW YORK — Martin St. Louis and Carl Hagelin scored within a three-minute span early in the contest, while Henrik Lundqvist made 36 saves, as the New York Rangers forced a Game 7 in this Eastern Conference semifinal with a 3-1 decision over Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden.
Derick Brassard recorded the other tally for the Rangers, who have erased a 3-1 series deficit and can advance to the conference finals with a win on Tuesday back in the Steel City.
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Brandon Sutter provided the lone offense for the Penguins, who look to exploit home-ice advantage in the first-ever terminal game in a best-of-seven set between these clubs.
Marc-Andre Fleury struggled at times, taking the loss after stopping 26 shots.