Rangers' historic Stanley Cup playoff feat against Penguins underscores resiliency
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The New York Rangers on Sunday night made history in their comeback series-clinching overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7.
Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal in overtime against the Penguins to wrap up their series and complete an incredible comeback in the series after going down 3-1.
Panarin put a shot past Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry glove side for the Rangers to pick up the win.
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Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers lines up for a face-off in Game Six of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 13, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the victory meant much more than just moving onto the next round to play the Carolina Hurricanes. It underscored just how resilient the team had been the entire series to even get to sniff a chance at the conference semifinals.
"The New York Rangers are the first team in Stanley Cup Playoff history to record three consecutive comeback wins in elimination games within the same series," according to ESPN Stats & Info.
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New York was down a goal twice in the game before Mika Zibanejad scored the equalizer with about six minutes remaining in the game to tie it up. His score forced overtime.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates his first goal of the game during the second period in Game Six of the First Round in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 13, 2022,