Rangers Beat Penguins 3-2 in Shootout, End Skid

New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal in the shootout, and goaltender Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 shots as the Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The victory ended a five-game losing streak for the last-place Rangers, who improved to 23-29-7 overall and 7-15-5 at home.

The game remained scoreless through much of the first period until Penguins forward Anthony Mantha beat Shesterkin at 2:08 with his 21st goal of the season, giving Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead. In the second period, defenseman Ryan Shea extended the advantage to 2-0 at 15:59 with his fourth goal. The Rangers responded quickly, as Mika Zibanejad cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 10-minute mark on the power play, scoring his team-leading 24th goal.

New York tied the score in the third period when Taylor Raddysh netted his ninth goal at 2:57, assisted by Vladislav Gavrikov and Brendan Brisson. The assist marked Brisson's first point with the Rangers. Both teams generated several scoring chances in overtime, but Shesterkin made five saves to keep it level. In the shootout, Trocheck deked past Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner for the winner, while...