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Rangers trying to overcome 3-1 deficit yet again

It's the third consecutive year it's happened.

They rallied against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the conference semifinals in 2014. They did the same thing against Washington last season, becoming the first NHL team to overcome 3-1 deficits in consecutive seasons.

The Rangers have won 15 of the past 19 playoff games in which they faced elimination,NFL Jerseys New York Giants Outlet going back to Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals in 2012 against Ottawa. New York has also won nine of 11 playoff games when facing elimination since the start of the 2014 playoffs.

Once again the Rangers face a win-or-else scenario, and it's the Penguins again this season. The difference is this is the opening round of the postseason, and these are two different teams,NFL Jerseys Sale although many of the faces are the same.

This Penguins team is playing two-way hockey under Mike Sullivan. The Rangers, who went to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014 and the Eastern Conference finals last season, don't seem as sharp this season. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been a little off, the defense has been lacking and no one is carrying the offense.