Pens 1, Rangers 0

Evgeni Malkin scored the game winner, and only goal of the game, 44 seconds into the the second period on a power play. Marc Andre Fleury turned aside 36 Rangers shots, and was the #1 star of the game, earning his first shutout of the season and the 8th of his career. Last week at this time Fleury had a GAA of over 4.0, today it is 2.98. Quite an improvement for only starting 2 games in the past 3. Looks like his sessions with Gilles have paid off!

This was the Pens third win in a row and 4th out of the last 5 games. A very impressive streak for this early in the season. Here's to keeping it going for a while!

The Rangers have been pretty much irrevelant since the season began. They are 2-5-1, have lost 4 in a row and have scored a hapless 13 goals in those 8 games. Looks like some heads may start to roll down Broadway. The Rangers dumped millions of dollars into signing stars Scott Gomez and Chris Drury, both of which have produced next to nothing. Perennial crybaby Jaromir Jagr may be longing for a return to his glory days back in Pittsburgh. Rumor has it that Jaromir is upset that the Rangers did not do more to re-sign his linemate of last year, Michael Nylander, who bolted town for the greener pastures of Washington D.C. Got the lifeboat ready Tom Renney? You're going to need one...

Next up: Toronto Thursday night at the Igloo!