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Andrey SenchenkoSport correspondentAll materialsEmail to the author The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers in a crazy opening game of the NHL playoffs first round series. The meeting ended with an accurate throw by Evgeni Malkin in the third overtime. The main hero of the fight was the Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who almost became the best in league history. The New York Rangers had a very powerful draw in the regular season of the National Hockey League and continued the season for the first time since 2017 by going to the playoffs. Before the long break, the Blueshirts often faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup. Ironically, in the first round of the new and long-awaited playoffs, the team from New York again got the Penguins. Relations with Mike Sullivan's wards at the Rangers were previously strained, and this season they reached an ultra-high degree. Even in the course of the «regular season» hockey players of both teams exchanged «courtesies» on the court, and their last meeting ended in a mass brawl. Indirectly, one of the best (if not the best) goalkeeper in the NHL today, Igor Shesterkin, also took part in it. So, a month ago, the Russian goalkeeper effectively “trolled” the frustrated and angry Penguins players, celebrating the “dry” victory of his team with unambiguous gestures.