Blueshirt Breakdown: NYR 4 vs. PIT 7 - Game 3

FOUR SCORE- The Rangers have scored three-plus goals in each of their first three games of a playoff series for the first time since 1995, when New York had four, eight, and four goals in the first three games against Quebec. The Blueshirts have scored three or more goals in their last six games against the Penguins and have combined for 43 goals in their last 13 contests against them, including the regular season.
SPREADING THE WEALTH - Eleven different Rangers recorded a point tonight.
MIDDLE FRAME MADNESS - The Blueshirts tied the game at 4-4 heading to the third period with three goals in the second period. In total through these three games, New York has recorded seven second-period goals, outscoring the Penguins, 7-4 in the second period.
SHORTY- Andrew Copp scored the Blueshirts' second shorthanded goal of these playoffs, signaling the 12th time in team history they have scored multiple shorthanded goals in a playoff season. The team record is six in the 1979 playoffs.
KID LINE - Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafrenière and Filip Chytil combined on a goal and each recorded their first career NHL playoff point in the process. This marked the fourth instance of three Rangers players each registering their first career playoff point on the same goal. The others: Game 1 of the 1979 Preliminary Round (Lucien DeBlois, Mike McEwen & Mario Marois), Game 2 of the 1978 Preliminary Round (Pat Hickey, Ron Duguay & Wayne Dillon) and Game 6 of the 1948 Semifinal (Don Raleigh, Nick Mickoski & Dunc Fisher).

• Andrew Copp became the third Ranger to score a goal in each of his first three playoff games with the team, joining Alex Kovalev (4 GP in 1994) and Bernie Nicholls (3 GP in 1990). Copp is the first player to score in each of the Rangers' first three games of a playoff year since Brian Boyle in 2012. Copp has recorded 21 points (11G-10A) in 19 combined (reg. season/playoff) games with the Blueshirts. Tonight was Copp's first career shorthanded playoff tally and sixth career playoff goal.
  - Alexis Lafrenièrenotched his first career playoff point on the Kakko goal. The last Rangers skater younger than Alexis Lafrenière (20 years, 208 days) to record a playoff point was Steven Rice (19 years, 322 days) in Game 6 of 1991 Division Semifinals.
  - Frank Vatrano scored a goal for a second-straight game, giving him four points (2G-2A) through three games. Including the regular season and playoffs, Vatrano has 11 goals and six assists for 17 points in 19 career games against the Penguins.
  - Artemi Panarin scored his second goal of the postseason, giving him a combined 100 points throughout the regular season and playoffs. The last Rangers skater to record at least 100 points in the regular season and postseason combined was Jaromir Jagr in 2006-07 (107 PTS).
  - Chris Kreidertallied an assist and has four points (2G-2A) through the first three games of the series. Tonight, Kreider surpassing Brian Leetch for the eighth most playoff games played by a Ranger (83). Kreider is one point away (44) from tying Adam Graves, Brad Park, Derick Brassard for the 11th most points in Rangers playoff history.
  - Kevin Rooney recorded his first career playoff point with a shorthanded assist. In his career, including the regular season, Rooney has seven shorthanded points (5G-2A).
  - Kaapo Kakko opened the scoring for New York with his first career playoff goal/point.
  - Filip Chytil also recorded his first career playoff point with his assist. Chytil has seven shots through three games in the playoffs.
  - Adam Fox collected a point (A) for a third-straight game (1G-2A).
  - Ryan Strome extended his point streak to three games as well with an assist (1G-2A).
  - Mika Zibanejad has three assists through three playoff games and has tallied 22 career playoff points (5G-17A).