Penguins vs. Rangers 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch NHL playoffs online

It's a whole new series after the Rangers and Penguins split their games in the Steel City. Now, it's on to Madison Square Garden where the Rangers will host the next two. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. ET on USA.

The two-and-a-half-day break between Games 2 and 3 largely benefits the Penguins. Considering their goaltending situation, they've needed all the rest days they could get. Marc-Andre Fleury did practice in the few days' break, but could still be a game-time decision by the time this rolls out. With Evgeni Malkin back, the biggest questions hang on their situation in net. If it's Jeff Zatkoff still starting for the Penguins, the visitors will have to give their netminder more support than they did in Game 2.

The Rangers taking a series split in Pittsburgh is something not many people believed could happen. Getting Henrik Lundqvist back healthy after the eye injury was a big factor in their Game 2 victory, as the veteran was able to smother any chance of a Penguin comeback. Now in Madison Square Garden, the Rangers have the chance to get the jump on the Penguins by exploiting the weaknesses they were able to get at last time around. Shutting down Sidney Crosby and the speed of Carl Hagelin should be top priority for the Rangers here.

7 p.m. ET | Game 3, Eastern Conference Round 1
Madison Square Garden | New York City, N.Y.
Local: MSG, ROOT Nat'l: USA, TVAS, SN
Live stream at NBC Live Extra and Rogers GameCentre
More coverage: Penguins blog | Rangers blog

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