Preview Roundups
May 02, 2014
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh 7:00 PM ET
After getting all they could handle from one Keystone State representative, the New York Rangers turn their attention to the other when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday. Home-ice advantage proved pivotal for the Rangers, who went the distance in their first-round matchup and skated to a 2-1 triumph over Philadelphia in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden.
Minnesota at Chicago 9:30 PM ET
The Minnesota Wild get their second crack at their Central Division rivals in two postseasons when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for the opener of their Western Conference second-round series on Friday. Minnesota finished eighth in the West in 2012-13 and had the dubious distinction of facing the Presidents' Trophy-winning Blackhawks in the first round of the playoffs.