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It is a Rangers locker room filled with frustration, but also exuberance, attached to newly acquired defenseman Vincent Iorio.
The Penguins continue their three-game homestand as they take on the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Doors open at 2 PM and puck drop is set for 3:30 PM. Today the Penguins are hosting the 2016 Championship Reunion.
That momentum took a hit Saturday when the Penguins announced Kris Letang will miss at least four weeks with a broken foot. The team did not share details on when or how the injury occurred. Kris Letang is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks with a fracture in his foot. https://t.co/K90EnFeXUA
The Rangers were struggling to keep their heads above water long before Artemi Panarin was sent home to sift through his trade options.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night. Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists,
It's likely Artemi Panarin has played his final game with the Rangers as they work to facilitate a trade, sources said.
For the first time in nearly eight years, the Rangers lost every game to the Islanders in a single campaign. The regular-season series sweep is one thing, but the nature of each Rangers defeat signaled a turning point in the long-standing rivalry.