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Game 10 Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers 2/1/2021: lines, how to watch
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Who:
Pittsburgh Penguins (5-3-1, 11 points, 4th place in the Eastern Division) @ New York Rangers (2-4-2, 6 points, 8th place Eastern Division)
When: 7:00 p.m. eastern
How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh, MSG in NYC, NBCSN if you’re elsewhere in America
Opponent Track: The Rangers have now played six straight one goal games, and just can’t seem to put it together. They’re 1-3-2 in that stretch. They can “empty the tanks” tonight, because after this they have the next two days off before hosting Washington on Thursday before taking the short trip across the river to face New Jersey on Saturday.