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Defending Stanley Cup champion Florida opened its season with a 3-2 win over Chicago on a third-period goal by Jesper Boqvist.
The Penguins–Rangers game is scoreless in the first period, with Avalanche–Kings coming later. Follow live as The Athletic’s NHL writers cover all the action tonight.
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P1 9:09 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
New York does not allow a shot on target, stifling the Pittsburgh power play.
Both teams have rallied to the puck, taking away passing and shooting angles thus far.
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What a play by Rickard Rakell. Skated right into the D to handcuff them and then cut directly into a shooting lane and got one off from a fresh angle while falling to the ice. He finds that middle of the ice so well. Great example there.
P1 7:33 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
New York returns the favor, giving Pittsburgh its first power play of the season.
Adam Fox is called for interference against Sidney Crosby
The lighter blue/overall color scheme for the New York Rangers looks really fresh. The collars are just throwing me.
P1 13:16 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
There have been six shots on target through the first seven minutes, two by New York and four by Pittsburgh.
Even the Rangers power play was rather uneventful and did not put any real pressure on the Penguins defense.
P1 15:51 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
Pittsburgh kills New York's power play.
The Rangers only mustered one shot on goal, which was saved with a nice effort by Arturs Silovs.
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The Sidney Crosby line is as dangerous as ever. He generated multiple high-danger chances on his first shift. Igor Shesterkin stood strong, though, and then rookie Harrison Brunicke tripped Adam Fox to give the Rangers an early PP.
P1 19:01 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
The Rangers have already earned a power play.
Harrison Brunicke, on his first NHL shift, is called for hooking Adam Fox.
P1 20:00 – Penguins 0, Rangers 0
New York wins the opening faceoff and off we go at Madison Square Garden …
Penguins starting lineup: Sid, Geno, Kindel, Letang, Brunicke.
During Rangers' introductions, the crowd gave a nice round of applause to assistant David Quinn — the team's former head coach — when he was announced on the video board. He saluted the crowd. Mike Sullivan, unsurprisingly, got the biggest cheer of the staffers.
The players gathered around the center ice centennial logo as they were announced one by one. Igor Shesterkin, Artemi Panarin, Matt Rempe, Mika Zibanejad and new captain J.T. Miller all received loud ovations.
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The Rangers are going all in on commemorating their 100th anniversary season. Their centennial logo is on everything from the Jumbotron to popcorn containers, and there are centennial t-shirts for fans on every seat.
Despite the commemoration of the past, it’s a year of change for the Original Six franchise. Mike Sullivan will debut as head coach, and J.T. Miller will debut as captain. Per the NHL, it’s the first time the Rangers have had a new coach and new captain in the season opener since 1978. Dave Maloney, who took over as captain that year, is now one of the team’s TV broadcasters.
The Rangers wore their lighter centennial jerseys for the first time.
Check out the ovation for Mike Sullivan at Madison Square Garden …
Below are some of your postgame thoughts on the Florida Panthers beating the Chicago Blackhawks:
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It's almost time for Noah Laba's NHL debut at Madison Square Garden …
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P3 0:00 – Panthers 3, Blackhawks
The Florida Panthers hold on to win their season opener over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks made things interesting in the final minute, pulling Spencer Knight to try and tie with an extra attacker.
But Sergei Bobrovsky was strong in between the pipes and the Panthers found a way to win.
Great start to the season for the two-time defending champions on banner night.
P3 1:52 – Panthers 3, Blackhawks 2
Another scintillating save from Spencer Knight. Sam Reinhart fires a blazing shot but Knight denies it with a stick save.
Florida leads by one.
P3 4:18 – Panthers 3, Blackhawks 2
Brad Marchand wants to get on the score sheet. What a burst of speed into the attacking zone, cutting into the middle of the ice before firing a shot.
Spencer Knight says, ”Not now!”
The Blackhawks goalie stops the puck with a glove save. Still a one-goal lead for the Panthers with four minutes to go.
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