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Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers secure spot in Eastern Conference finals with dominant Game 7 win
RALEIGH, N.C. — The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7 on Monday night, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for a second Game 7 win this postseason. “Obviously, our goaltender was once again our best player,” said […]
Continue readingKnowing that ‘we had to win,’ goaltender Igor Shesterkin leads New York Rangers in Game 6
NEW YORK — Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin did it all in Saturday’s Game 6 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Not only did he make 37 saves, he had as many assists as his opponents had goals at Madison Square Garden. “Tonight was an important game. We had to win, and that’s exactly what we did,” […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Carolina Hurricanes swear road woes are ‘nonissue’ in Game 6 against New York Rangers
RALEIGH — As the Carolina Hurricanes try to eliminate the New York Rangers on Saturday night in Game 6 at Madison Square Garden, they’re downplaying the Stanley Cup playoff trend that makes a Game 7 back in Raleigh feel practically inevitable at this point. “It’s kind of beating a dead horse about us not winning […]
Continue readingAntti Raanta, Carolina Hurricanes have ‘one of those nights,’ as New York Rangers cruise, force Game 7
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 5-2 in Game 6 on Saturday night, extending Carolina’s playoff road losing streak to six games. But Game 7 is back in Raleigh on Monday night, where the Hurricanes have won all seven games this postseason — and where they eliminated the Boston Bruins in […]
Continue readingCarolina Hurricanes score Game 5 win against New York Rangers, stay unbeaten at home to start Stanley Cup playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes set an NHL record on Thursday night in their 3-1 Game 5 victory over the New York Rangers, as the home team won for the 12th straight time in their games since the start of the postseason. But Game 6 is Saturday night back in New York City. To […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant upset with Game 3 ‘cheap shot’ from Carolina Hurricanes
NEW YORK — If the Carolina Hurricanes were looking to send a message after their Game 3 loss, New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant cautioned that they might not like the response. “I wasn’t happy with the bulls— at the end of the game that they initiated,” Gallant said after the Rangers’ 3-1 win on […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers go 0-for-4 on power plays, surrender shorthanded goal to Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 loss
But against the Carolina Hurricanes, the best penalty-killing team in the NHL, they’re experiencing a power outage that cost them in Game 2 on Friday night and has them in an 0-2 hole in the series. The Rangers’ power play went 0-for-4 and surrendered the game-winning shorthanded goal to Carolina defenseman Brendan Smith in their […]
Continue readingStanley Cup playoffs 2022: The Round 1 lessons that will impact eight remaining contenders
The first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs lasted 51 games — including a pair of Game 7 overtime thrillers in games No. 50 and 51 — and now we’re on to Round 2. To help digest what we saw from each of the eight surviving teams, as well as preview the all the […]
Continue readingArtemi Panarin’s OT power-play goal sends New York Rangers into second round
NEW YORK CITY — New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant had a feeling heading into overtime of Game 7: If his team was going to eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, star winger Artemi Panarin would be the player to do it. “He’s the guy, when […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: X factors, predictions for New York Rangers-Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames-Dallas Stars Game 7s
We’ve made it to the final two games of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs to determine which two clubs will advance and which two will get their summers started a little early. To help get you ready for Sunday’s NHL Game 7s — Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers (7 p.m. […]
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