Penguins Embarrass Rangers 5-0; Lead Series 3-1

Well, that was easy. In front of a silent and shocked crowed Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, the Penguins were able to easily dispose of the New York Rangers 5-0.  Some observations:

There won't be many when there is a drubbing like this, but Matt Murray was again spectacular as he recorded his first shoutout of his career in the playoffs.  He ended up stopping 31 saves and during that process made some spectacular saves.  The question I guess remaining is, is Marc Andre Fleury done being a Pittsburgh Penguin if the Pens win this series and go deep into the playoffs?  Let's be honest, there is no sense in keeping him around at the price he is making if someone at a much cheaper price can get the job done.

Another aspect of the game the Penguins dominated was their power play.  The Penguins ended up going 3/6 on the power play and were able to distribute the puck at will.  Furthermore, their forechecking bothered the Rangers the entire night and didn't allow them to exit their own zone freely.  

With the speed and the tenacity the Penguins are displaying, they should have no problem ending this series in Pittsburgh tomorrow.  Face-off is set for 3 o'clock EST.

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