Penguins limp into MSG as Rangers look to get on track (PIT v. NYR 7pm)
The Rangers will be looking to play a focused and hard-working 60 minutes against a battered Penguins team tonight at the Garden.
Pittsburgh will be without the services of Patric Hornqvist and Olli Maatta who were both absent from today’s morning skate. Also defenseman Kris Letang is nursing a groin injury and is unlikely to suit up tonight.
On the Rangers front, Chris Kreider is doubtful due to an injury suffered at practice yesterday. He accidentally collided with Carl Hagelin and is suffering neck spasms. Tanner Glass is set to take his place.
GAME 26: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS at NEW YORK RANGERS, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 7:00 PM
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NOTES:
#NYR Update: AV says John Moore and Tanner Glass will play tonight…adds that Chris Kreider is doubtful due to neck spasms
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) December 8, 2014
The Rangers will be wearing their white sweaters in tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at MSG.
— Sean Hartnett (@HartnettHockey) December 8, 2014
Hunwick and Duclair being bag skated now so Glass and JMoore will be in.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) December 8, 2014
#Pens D pairs with no Maatta: Ehrhoff-Bortuzzo, Scuderi-Despres, Dumoulin-Martin. Letang did not rotate in.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 8, 2014
Olli Maatta and Patric Hornqvist are the only two rostered players missing from #Pens morning skate.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 8, 2014
FULLTILT FORECAST
My record is at 12-13 and not looking good.
It’s always darkest before dawn and the Pens are hurt but still a solid hockey club. If Kreider is out tonight it’s one less bullet in the chamber for the Rangers offense (even if he’s not scoring).
PIT 3 – NYR 2 (SO)
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