🐧 Away Penguins 32-38-8 before this game

2–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	1	1	2
NYR	0	1	2	3

Penguins at Rangers

Rangers beat Penguins 3–2 at Madison Square Garden on April 8, 2002.

🗓 Mon, Apr 8, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Madison Square Garden, New York 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Pavel Bure

2 G

5 shots · 23:44 TOI

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Martin Rucinsky

2 A

2 shots · 21:39 TOI · +1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jan Hrdina

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 23:27 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

🗽 Pavel Bure PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:22

Assists: Tom Poti, Brian Leetch · beat Johan Hedberg

0–1

🐧 Jan Hrdina Tying 2nd · 14:36

Assists: Randy Robitaille · beat Dan Blackburn

1–1

3rd period

🗽 Pavel Bure Go-ahead 3rd · 14:59

Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Vladimir Malakhov · beat Johan Hedberg

1–2

🗽 Eric Lindros 3rd · 16:39

Assists: Martin Rucinsky · beat Johan Hedberg

1–3

🐧 Andrew Ference PP 3rd · 19:38

Assists: Randy Robitaille, Jan Hrdina · beat Dan Blackburn

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT NYR🗽

28 Shots on goal 21

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

13 Hits 17

14 Blocked shots 11

2 Takeaways 7

14 Giveaways 18

18 Penalty minutes 16

PIT shooting 7.1% (2/28) NYR shooting 14.3% (3/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Johan Hedberg

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 58:40 TOI

🗽Rangers

Dan Blackburn

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 32-38-8 (41% win rate, 78 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 37-36-6 (47% win rate, 79 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 32-38-8 (41% win rate, 78 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 2nd: 37-36-6 (47% win rate, 79 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Nieminen · Hrdina · Robitaille 22:59

L2 Oliwa · Beech · Morozov 15:30

L3 Lacouture · Petersen · Kostopoulos 11:49

L4 Toms · Kraft · Donovan 9:53

D1 Ference · Berry 21:08

D2 Pushor · Laukkanen 19:37

D3 Jonsson · Wilson 18:56

🗽Rangers

L1 Rucinsky · Lindros · Bure 23:20

L2 Johansson · Nedved · Fleury 16:21

L3 Murray · Barnaby · McCarthy 11:24

L4 McKenna · Lyashenko · Samuelsson 7:21

D1 Malakhov · Leetch 22:52

D2 Poti · Berard 20:41

D3 Karpa · Purinton 16:36

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 Full head-to-head →

Mar 9, 2002

🗽NYR @ 🐧PIT

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

0–1 (OT) · Penguins won

Mar 12, 2001

🐧PIT @ 🗽NYR

3–3 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs NYR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Rangers on April 8, 2002?

Rangers won 3–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Rangers?

The final score was Penguins 2, Rangers 3.

Who scored for Penguins?

Andrew Ference, Jan Hrdina.

Who scored for Rangers?

Pavel Bure (2), Eric Lindros.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Johan Hedberg made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Dan Blackburn made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Rangers season series?

Penguins lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Apr 6

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Apr 6

Also on April 8, 2002

Penguins season page Rangers season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule