The Pittsburgh Penguins ended their postseason hex against the New York Rangers in a remarkably easy 6-3 rout to win the series 4-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday.
Rookie Bryan Rust scored twice during a four-goal burst in the second period and Matt Murray made 38 saves for the Penguins. Pittsburgh outscored the Rangers 14-4 over the final three games to gain a measure of revenge after New York ended the Penguins’ seasons in the previous two years.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who stopped just 17 of 23 shots, failed to make it to the third period for the third time in the series.
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