The New York Rangers bounced back with a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena, a game involving teams that each surrendered eight goals in a loss just a day prior. Despite being outshot 33-16 and outplayed for the majority of the game, the Rangers found a way to escape Pittsburgh with a big win.

When the 2024-25 season began, only the hopelessly optimistic believed the Pittsburgh Penguins could contend for anything more than a lower-level slot in the Eastern Conference playoff field.

Access the Rangers beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting member-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers. tRY IT NOW PITTSBURGH — The cliché “a win is a win” almost always applies,