Pens beat the Rangers 5-2, empty net goal for Kris !
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins reached a milestone, sewed up home-ice advantage when the playoffs start and drew the ire of another divisional opponent on a busy Thursday night.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 35 saves to tie the Pittsburgh franchise record for wins and the Penguins clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Pittsburgh earned the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference for the fourth consecutive season and will play the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round. It was in the aftermath of a 6-4 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday that Flyers coach Peter Laviolette called Penguins counterpart Dan Bylsma “gutless” and Philadelphia forward Daniel Briere said Joe Vitale was “trying to hurt me” after a late-game check.
After Thursday’s game, Rangers coach John Tortorella was even more scathing, calling the Penguins “one of the most arrogant organizations in the league” during a profanity-laden tirade following Pittsburgh defenseman Brooks Orpik‘s knee-to-knee hit on New York center Derek Stepan. Continue reading AP recap >>
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Videos:
1st Period:
| 01:11 | PIT |  Chris Kunitz, Tip-In – Assists: K. Letang & E. Malkin |
3rd Period:
| 19:11 | PIT | SHG – EN – Kris Letang, Wrist Shot – Assists: J. Staal |
Penguins earn home ice
One of the most highly anticipated first-round playoff series in Penguins’ history will begin at Consol Energy Center next week. Read more: Pittsburgh Penguins News, Scores, Schedules & Stats – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
