Splitting their first two games after the 4 Nations Face-off break, 1-1, should hardly matter to the Rangers hierarchy that watched the team get destroyed in Buffalo and barely escape Pittsburgh with a win over the last-place club in the Metropolitan Division.

Just 24 hours after both clubs were dismantled by their respective opponents, the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-27-9) and New York Rangers (28-25-4) went head-to-head on Sunday afternoon inside PPG Paints Arena.

When the 2024-25 season began, only the hopelessly optimistic believed the Pittsburgh Penguins could contend for anything more than a lower-level slot in the Eastern Conference playoff field.

The New York Rangers head into enemy territory Sunday afternoon with a trip to Pittsburgh to face Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.

The New York Rangers will travel to PPG Paints Arena to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday afternoon. Here's how to watch the Rangers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: Start the day smarter.

The NHL returns from its break for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals in a Saturday matinee.