Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang (58) fights for control of the puck with New York Rangers' Filip Chytil (72) during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The New York Rangers stayed alive to force Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins as the Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 series heads back to PPG Paints Arena on Friday, May 13 (5/13/2022).

Game 6 of the series will be at 7 p.m. ET on TNT and AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and can be streamed live on Sling, DirecTV Stream and other live TV services.

It was a topsy turvy start for New York, but they managed to rally for a 5-3 win at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. After holding Pittsburgh’s top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust off during a 5-on-3 power play in the first minute of the game, the Rangers still managed to fall behind 0-2 in the second period.

But then, Crosby headed to the dressing room following a hard hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba, and things quickly pivoted for New York. The Rangers scored three times in less than three minutes following his exit. Guentzel equalized, but Pittsburgh couldn’t hold off the resurgent New York in the third period, where Filip Chytil and Ryan Lindgren each scored another point.

Here’s how to tune in.

What: Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 game

Who: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Nationwide on TNT and in-market on AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, DirecTV Stream, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish.

Live stream: Sling (FREE TRIAL), DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV (FREE TRIAL).

Cable subscribers can log in to TNTDrama.com, or associated apps, with their cable credentials to stream the broadcast for free.

Cord cutters can sign up for free trials of Sling or YouTube TV to enjoy broadcasts for a limited time.

DraftKings odds favor the Rangers again tonight, with New York at -135 and the Penguins as the +110 underdogs for Game 6, despite returning to PPG Paints Arena.

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Story by the Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were leading 2-0 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the New York Rangers when star center Sidney Crosby headed to the dressing room with about seven minutes left in the second period Wednesday night.

Minutes earlier, he was knocked to the ice after a hard high hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba while the Penguins had the puck in the offensive zone. Following his departure, New York scored three times on three consecutive shots over a 2:42 span to take the lead.

Asked if he thought there was intent on Trouba’s hit, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan simply replied, “Did you see it? Then you probably have the same opinion I do.”

Sullivan said Crosby had an upper body injury and his status was being evaluated.

Game 6 is Friday in Pittsburgh, and a potential deciding Game 7 would be Sunday back at Madison Square Garden.

Pittsburgh tied it 13 seconds after the Rangers’ flurry on Jake Guentzel’s second of the game. However, Filip Chytil gave New York the lead for good with a power-goal early in the third and the Rangers went on to a 5-3 win, avoiding elimination.

Crosby had two goals and seven assists for a team-high nine points in the first four games. Though the Penguins managed 20 of their 32 shots after he left the ice, they couldn’t break through other than Guentzel’s tying goal as they were outscored 5-1 over the last 25 minutes.

Guentzel downplayed any notion Crosby’s absence had any deflating effect on the Penguins.

“We’ve got plenty leaders on this team that have been through a lot,” he said. “You never want to see a player like that leave, but we got the group to step up. We have a lot of capable guys in that locker room. We’ve got to find a way to get that one done.”

Crosby, who reached 200 career playoff points in Game 4, has 22 assists and 30 points against the Rangers — the most of any player against the team in NHL history. If he is out for any games, that would put added pressure on Guentzel (seven goals) and Evgeni Malkin (two goals, three assists).

“We feel like we’re deep at that position. and we have what it takes to win regardless of who’s in our lineup,” Sullivan said. “Sid and (Evgeni Malkin) have been two of the best in the league for 15-plus years, so when one of them is out the other one steps up. That’s been my experience since I’ve been here, so whatever happens moving forward, I’m sure Geno will bring his best.”

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