Adam Fox scored the go-ahead goal at 11:26 of the third period, J.T. Miller had two goals and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Sunday.
Will Cuylle scored on the power play and Jimmy Vesey added his 100th NHL goal for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves. Miller, a Pittsburgh native, scored in the first period and added a late empty-net goal.
Ryan Shea scored two third-period goals, the first two of the season for the defenseman, to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead.
Vesey tied it for the Rangers 4:21 into the third. Fox, who has a six-game points streak, put New York ahead just over seven minutes later.
Evgeni Malkin had Pittsburgh’s other goal. Sidney Crosby had an assist and became the ninth player in NHL history with 17 or more 60-point seasons. Erik Karlsson had an assist to continue his seven-game point streak. Joel Blomqvist stopped 11 shots.
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