Triple OT in the Garden 👀

05/04/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Evgeni Malkin’s 3-OT Winner Lifts Penguins Over Rangers (4-3, 3OT) in Wild Opener

Hockey heaven is upon us! The second set of Game 1s in the NHL’s opening round had plenty to track, but the Penguins delivered the magic. Pittsburgh rallied from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime — three overtimes, to be exact — before Evgeni Malkin netted a deflection in the third OT. Jake Guentzel scored twice in the comeback thriller. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 79 saves, and lost. The Penguins’ 83 shots on goal were the second most in over 50 years of NHL playoff history. The hockey postseason is off with a bang.

 

Elsewhere around the league, the Flames were 1-0 winners, the Avalanche poured seven on the Preds and the Capitals stunned the top-seeded Panthers.

 

NHL Playoff Highlights

Gm 1: Penguins def. Rangers (4-3, 3OT)

Gm 1: Capitals def. Panthers (4-2)

Gm 1: Avalanche def. Predators (7-2)

Gm 1: Flames def. Stars (1-0)

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 2: Bruins at Hurricanes (7:00 pm ET) | CAR Lead 1-0

Gm 2: Lightning at Maple Leafs (7:30 pm ET) | TOR Lead 1-0

Gm 2: Blues at Wild (9:30 pm ET) | STL Lead 1-0

Gm 2: Kings at Oilers (10:00 pm ET) | LAK Lead 1-0

 

Additional Storylines

The Athletic: Penguins Top Rangers in Triple-OT on Evgeni Malkin’s Winner

NHL: Capitals’ Patience Pays Off With Comeback Win in Game 1

 

Photo: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images