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Rangers looking to get back into series with Penguins

Apr 29, 2008 - 1:40 PM Pittsburgh at NY Rangers 7:00 pm EDT Eastern Conference semifinals Penguins lead, 2-0

NEW YORK (Ticker) - The New York Rangers are desperate for a win.

The Rangers will hope to get back into their Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins for Game Three, facing a two-games-to-none deficit.

After squandering a three-goal lead in the series opener, New York's fortunes did not improve any Sunday in Game Two.

Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves en route to his second shutout of the postseason as the Penguins registered a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers.

Jordan Staal scored in the second period and Adam Hall added an empty-net tally with 16.7 seconds remaining for the Penguins, who improved to 6-0 this postseason.

Captain Sidney Crosby believes the road will get tougher now that the series has shifted to New York.

"(They're) going somewhere where they play well and it's just going to be a tougher time from here on in - and that's what we expect," Crosby said. "We're obviously happy that we were able to get the two big wins here at home, but it doesn't get any easier."

Vezina Trophy finalist Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves Sunday for the Rangers, who defeated the Penguins four times in eight meetings during the regular season.

"We just have to just go back home and still feel confident; we know we can beat this team," Lundqvist said. "Go back home and get two wins, and come back here - it's going to be pressure on them.

"The most important thing is that we stay confident right now. We know we can beat them, no question, but they're a good team and you can't hand them too much because they'll make you pay for it."

With the Penguins flying high since their comeback win on Friday, the Rangers will need to rely on their experienced veterans to get them back into the best-of-seven series.