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The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins will play Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final Round at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday.

The winner will advance to the second round and play the Carolina Hurricanes, who defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 7 on Saturday.
New York defeated Pittsburgh 5-3 in Game 6 on Friday to force a deciding game after trailing the series 3-1.
"It's exciting," New York coach Gerard Gallant said. "Three days ago we were down 3-1, and now we've got a chance to go back home and win Game 7. But you know what, the first two were battles and we had to win hard, and nothing is going to change in the next one. I mean, home ice is great. It's going to be a great game.
"It's a Game 7, winner goes on and loser goes home. I think it's going to be a great game."
The Rangers are 9-6 all time in Game 7s, including 7-1 at home. However, they lost their last Game 7 at home, 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2015 Eastern Conference Final.
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Forward Chris Kreider has played in six Game 7s, all with the Rangers (5-1), getting one assist. Defenseman Justin Braun has also played in six in his NHL career (3-3), and forward Ryan Reaves (2-1) has played in three.
Rangers goalies Igor Shesterkin and Alexandar Georgiev have never played in a Game 7, and coach Gerard Gallant is 0-1.
The Penguins are 10-7 all time in Game 7s, including 6-0 on the road. They have won three straight Game 7s since their last loss in the 2014 second round, when they lost 2-1 at home to the Rangers.
Forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each has played in seven Game 7s for the Penguins (5-2), and defenseman Kris Letang has played in six (3-3). Crosby has five points (two goals, three assists), Malkin has six assists, and Letang has one goal and one assist in those games. Forward Jeff Carter has played in five Game 7s with the Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers (5-0), getting four points (two goals, two assists).
Penguins goalies Tristan Jarry and Louis Domingue have never played in a Game 7, and coach Mike Sullivan is 3-1.
With three Game 7s already scheduled for Saturday (Hurricanes-Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning, and Edmonton Oilers-Los Angeles Kings), there will be at least four Game 7s in the first round for the first time since 2011. The record is six, happening in 1992.