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“#Rangers snap four-game<\/a> skid with win over Penguins<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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While New York City is braving the blizzard, so are the Rangers.<\/p>\n

On the same night that team brass had to address its decision to part ways with the team\u2019s second-highest paid defenseman Tony DeAngelo, the Rangers pulled out their third win of the season behind a third-period power-play goal from Chris Kreider to defeat the Penguins 3-1 Monday night at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

The Rangers had only scored two third-period goals and hadn\u2019t registered one in the last five games heading into Monday\u2019s contest. Kreider broke that streak at 11:10 of the final frame with a redirection of a no-look shot from Adam Fox at the top of the zone.<\/p>\n

Artemi Panarin chipped in an insurance tally with a second left on the clock, in addition to two assists, to complete a three-point performance. While Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin picked up his second win of the season, turning aside 25 of the 26 shots he faced, including nine saves in the final 20 minutes to secure the victory.<\/p>\n

General<\/a> manager Jeff Gorton said prior to the game that the team\u2019s focus had to be on winning, and the Rangers went out and plowed through a Penguins team that they had lost to in their three previous games against them.<\/p>\n

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Chris Kreider celebrates his goal against the Penguins.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cI just can\u2019t say how proud I am of our group,\u201d head coach David Quinn said after the win. \u201cIt has been a very difficult 24, 36 hours and the way we kind of game together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from being without DeAngelo, the Rangers lost Kaapo Kakko to the COVID-19 Protocol list and recalled Jonny Brodzinski from AHL Hartford for his first game in a Rangers uniform. Anthony Bitetto, who had been with the team\u2019s taxi squad to start the season, replaced DeAngelo for his Rangers debut as well.<\/p>\n

To add further pressure to the Rangers\u2019 already depleted lineup, defenseman Brendan Smith collided with Brandon Tanev at 17:12 of the first and went straight to the locker room, where he remained with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n

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