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Rangers rookie Hayes is an OT hero, Pens now desperate

Penguins OT loss

The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed a strong start against the New York Rangers in Game 4 of the first round series tonight. They did not enjoy the finish as the Rangers secured a 2-1 overtime victory to take a 3-1 series lead.

The Penguins surrendered the opening goal in each of the first three contests, but Patric Hornqvist put them ahead just 2:22 minutes into Game 4:

By the end of the first frame, Pittsburgh had an 8-2 edge in shots and were in position to even the series at home. However, Derick Brassard evened the contest late in the second period on a gritty goal. It was his third of the series and he’s the only multi-goal player on the Rangers so far in the 2015 postseason.

The two sides were unable to settle this contest in the third, but the overtime period didn’t last long. Rangers rookie Kevin Hayes managed to beat goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury after just 3:14 minutes of extra time. It was Hayes’ first career playoff point after recording 17 goals and 45 points in 79 regular season contests.

All four games of this series have been decided by just one goal, but that’s not much of a consolation for Pittsburgh, which is now on the brink of elimination. This series will return to Madison Square Garden on Friday.

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