Domingue, Heinen 星／主役にする as Penguins 殺到する past 特別奇襲隊員s 7-4

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PITTSBURGH (AP) - Louis Domingue remembers dragging a 逮捕する out into the street, pulling on his rollerblades and dreaming what it would be like to be in the NHL プレーオフs.

The reality is より勝るing the Pittsburgh Penguins' backup to the backup goaltender's greatest 期待s.

The journeyman stopped 32 発射s - 含むing a handful on the 刑罰，罰則 kill in the third period with the Penguins reeling - to 始める，決める the 行う／開催する／段階 for Danton Heinen's late 一致する as Pittsburgh 殺到するd past the New York 特別奇襲隊員s 7-4 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する series.

"In the last whatever, seven years, I´ve been in and out of the league, it´s the first time I´m a 新人 again," said Domingue, thrust into 活動／戦闘 with All-星／主役にする Tristan Jarry and 最高の，を越す reserve Casey DeSmith both unavailable 予定 to 傷害. "I´m a 新人 in the プレーオフs ... every day is a new day for me. It´s a new experience."

A wild one at that.

The Penguins grabbed 支配（する）／統制する of the series 長，率いるing into Monday night's Game 4 by chasing Vezina トロフィー-favorite Igor Shesterkin in the first period, blowing a three-goal cushion in the second then 答える／応じるing even with the 最高の，を越す line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust 与える／捧げるing nothing on the scoresheet until New York's 逮捕する was empty in the final minutes.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evan Rodrigues (9) celebrates his second goal of the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evan Rodrigues (9) celebrates his second goal of the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

"A lot of teams don´t 回復する from (losing a three-goal advantage)," Pittsburgh 長，率いる coach マイク Sullivan said. "I think it speaks 容積／容量s to the leadership and the character of our group that we were able to move by it."

The Penguins killed off a pair of 刑罰，罰則s in the first half of the third to keep the 得点する／非難する／２０ tied before Heinen jumped on a loose puck 近づく the New York goal line and flicked a 発射 by Alexandar Georgiev 11:02 into the third to put the Penguins in 前線 to stay.

"Bit of a rollercoaster, for sure. You hate to be in the box, you hate taking 刑罰，罰則s," said Heinen, who was given a 2-minute minor in the third for 削除するing. "Our kill was unbelievable. Louis was our best 殺し屋. But the guys 戦う／戦いd for me there, and I was lucky enough to get one."

Evan Rodrigues had two goals and 補助装置d on another for the Penguins. Jeff Carter also 得点する／非難する／２０d twice for the Pittsburgh while Brock McGinn started the 得点する／非難する／２０ing on what became two-加える hours of seismic 勢い 転換s with his first goal of the プレーオフs.

Kaapo Kakko, Frank Vatrano, Artemi Panarin and Andrew Copp 得点する／非難する／２０d for the 特別奇襲隊員s. Georgiev finished with 19 saves on 20 発射s after taking over for Shesterkin, who was chased after 許すing four goals in the first period.

"Igor has been 優れた," New York 長，率いる coach Gerard Gallant said. "Rea lly, you look at it 権利 now, and he´s played 10 periods the last four and a half days, five days, whatever it is. I thought it was a good time to jumpstart it. Fortunately for us, we 戦う／戦いd 支援する in the second and tied it up. Unfortunately, in the third, they get a goal."

The Penguins sent Shesterkin to the （法廷の）裁判 with a dazzling start in which they 爆発するd for four goals - two by Rodrigues - only to 敏速に squander it with a second-period 炉心溶融 最高潮に達するd by a turnover by defenseman Kris Letang that led 直接／まっすぐに to Copp's short-手渡すd 一致する that tied it at 4.

New York's 押し進める continued into the third. Pittsburgh's 刑罰，罰則 kill - which had given up a goal in each of the first two games - held 会社／堅い, with Domingue making a 事情に応じて変わる stop on Panarin, a save that bought enough time for the Domingue's チーム仲間s to 安定した themselves.

"We believe in ourselves," Domingue said. "Once you enter the dance I think any team can 勝利，勝つ. Maybe we （機の）カム in a little bit as the underdog but we certainly feel like we belong and showed that tonight."

The Penguins 圧倒するd Shesterkin by throwing 団体／死体s and pucks at the 逮捕する with equal abandon. The first capacity プレーオフ （人が）群がる at PPG Paints 円形競技場 in three years was in 十分な throat as it 称讃するd Shesterkin - whose 118 連合させるd saves in the first two games was an NHL 記録，記録的な／記録する - with 詠唱するs of "IIIIIIIGOOORRR."

Shesterkin stayed on the （法廷の）裁判 to start the second period - just the third time he's played only 20 minutes - and the 特別奇襲隊員s 答える／応じるd with a 大規模な 押し進める in 前線 of Georgiev to 決起大会／結集させる.

Copp 供給するd a tying 得点する／非難する／２０ that seemed 必然的な after Kevin Rooney stripped Letang and darted to the 逮捕する. Domingue made the 初期の save but Copp knocked in the loose puck as the 逮捕する was dislodged to draw the 特別奇襲隊員s even with 4:01 left in the second. The go-ahead goal, however, never materialized as the 特別奇襲隊員s failed to re-（人命などを）奪う，主張する home ice in a series that has all the 成分s of one that could go the distance.

"We had a chance to change the ga me and we couldn´t get one," 特別奇襲隊員s 今後 Ryan Strome said. "So it was 明白に 失望させるing, 特に after clawing all the way 支援する."

NOTES: The Penguins played without D Brian Dumoulin (lower-団体／死体 傷害) for the second straight game. 今後 Rikard Rackell also 行方不明になるd his second straight game after leaving Game 1 に引き続いて a 攻撃する，衝突する to the 長，率いる. ... Jarry skated on Saturday morning, his first . ... 特別奇襲隊員s played without 負傷させるd F Tyler Motte (upper 団体／死体), F Barclay Goodrow (lower 団体／死体) and D Ryan Lindgren (lower 団体／死体).

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his goal in the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his goal in the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue blocks a shot during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue 封鎖するs a 発射 during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

New York Rangers' Kaapo Kakko (24) shoots the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue (70) for a goal during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New York 特別奇襲隊員s' Kaapo Kakko (24) shoots the puck past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue (70) for a goal during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

New York Rangers' Andrew Copp (18) returns to the bench after scoring during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New York 特別奇襲隊員s' Andrew Copp (18) returns to the （法廷の）裁判 after 得点する／非難する／２０ing during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust, right, collides with New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust, 権利, 衝突する／食い違うs with New York 特別奇襲隊員s goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

New York Rangers' Jacob Trouba (8) collides with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New York 特別奇襲隊員s' Jacob Trouba (8) 衝突する／食い違うs with Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) blocks a shot and Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) cannot get his stick on the rebound during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New York 特別奇襲隊員s goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) 封鎖するs a 発射 and Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) cannot get his stick on the 回復する during the second p eriod in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Brock McGinn (23) celebrates with Jason Zucker (16) after scoring during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Brock McGinn (23) celebrates with Jason Zucker (16) after 得点する／非難する／２０ing during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evan Rodrigues (9) celebrates his second goal of the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against t he New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Evan Rodrigues (9) celebrates his second goal of the first period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his second goal, an empty-net goal during the third period, with Sidney Crosby in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his second goal, an empty-逮捕する goal during the third period, with Sidney Crosby in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Danton Heinen (43) celebrates his goal with Chad Ruhwedel (2) and Mike Matheson during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Danton Heinen (43) celebrates his goal with Chad Ruhwedel (2) and マイク Matheson during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the New York 特別奇襲隊員s in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev watches a rebound during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

New York 特別奇襲隊員s goaltender Alexandar Georgiev watches a 回復する during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL ホッケー Stanley Cup first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する プレーオフ series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/遺伝子 J. Puskar)

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