Liriano struggles in loss to Padres
Padres 5 – Pirates 4
Francisco Liriano walked 5 and allowed 4 earned runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Pirates (7-7) blew a 3-0 lead in a 5-4 loss to the Padres (5-9) on Tuesday night.
Things went south for Liriano and the Pirates in the fourth inning when Wil Myers and Derek Norris each hit 2-run homers off Liriano in consecutive innings as the Pirates lead evaporated.
The Pirates racked up 11 hits in the loss but were 3-15 with RISP. Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer each had two hits.
Suspension coming for Kris Letang?
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Penguins Take 2-1 Series Lead
Penguins 3 – Rangers 1
Matt Cullen scored the go-ahead goal 4:16 into the third period off a Rangers miscue and Kris Letang added an empty net goal late in the third as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 series lead.
The Penguins trailed 1-0 until late in the second period and struck on the power play when Sidney Crosby deflected a Phil Kessel pass with 48 seconds left in the period past Henrik Lundqvist to tie the game at 1-1 after forty minutes.
Matt Murray making his first career post-season start made 16 saves on 17 shots.
Pittsburgh out-shot the Rangers 31-17 and out-attempted New York 58-42.
Olli Maatta in; McDonagh back in the lineup vs NYR
Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will stay in the lineup. The only lineup change for Pittsburgh is Matt Murray in goal.
Scratches for Penguins: Justin Schultz, Derrick Pouliot, Oskar Sundqvist, Beau Bennett, Marc Andre Fleury
Ryan McDonagh is back in the lineup for the Rangers
Matt Murray vs Henrik Lundqvist
Game 3 Starters
Fleury out, Murray an “option” for Game 3
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Fleury absent from optional skate
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Ryan McDonagh likely to play tonight?
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Capitals take 3-0 series lead
Capitals 6 – Flyers 1
The Washington Capitals scored a franchise record five power play goals in a 6-1 thrashing of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Washington became the first team since 1997 to score five PPG’s in a playoff game.
Daniel Sprong heading to Wilkes Barre
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