Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers opened the season with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.
also scored for New York, which dominated Pittsburgh while beating the Penguins for the fifth time in their last six meetings.
Chytil's goal was his first in over 18 months after he missed most of last season due to a concussion. The center's flick to the far post againstwas held without a point. The Russian star began his 19th season with 498 career goals and 798 career assists.Rangers: New York wasted little time showcasing the talent disparity between the two clubs. Outside of the opening minutes of the first period, New York was crisper, faster and less mistake-prone.
Penguins: The power play has a new coach but the same results. Pittsburgh went 0 for 3 with the man advantage and gave up a short-handed goal to Kreider in the third period.Lafreniere and Kreider scored 2:25 apart late in the first to provide plenty of breathing room for Shesterkin, who earned his 16th career shutout.11 — the number of players in NHL history who have spent 20 seasons with one team, a list that now includes Crosby.
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