Rangers Lose Game 5 to the Hurricanes & Changes to Make for Game 6
Also, how the club's minor moves made them the league's best team in 2023-24 & more
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Hurricanes Use Strong Third Period to Defeat the Rangers in Game 5
May 13, 2024 by Jim Bay
The Carolina Hurricanes scored four unanswered goals in the third period of Game 5 to defeat the New York Rangers 4-1. The Rangers lead the series 3-2 as the two teams head back to PNC Arena for Game 6 on Thursday.
3 Changes the Rangers Need to Make for Game 6 vs. Hurricanes
May 14, 2024 by Lucas Standel
After going up 3-0 in the series, the New York Rangers have lost the last two games and are forced to return to Raleigh, North Carolina, for Game 6 on Thursday night, now leading the series 3-2. They were tied with the Hurricanes late in Game 4, but a power-play goal by former Ranger Brady Skjei got Carolina back into the series. In Game 5, the Rangers had a 1-0 lead going into the third, and they played well until they collapsed in the third period, allowing four unanswered goals and playing the worst hockey of their playoff run so far.
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Rangers’ Minor Moves That Helped Them Become NHL’s Best Team
May 12, 2024 by Mike Fink
The New York Rangers are cruising through the Eastern Conference. They won the Presidents’ Trophy and, minus the Game 4 hiccup against the Carolina Hurricanes, have looked unbeatable in the playoffs. They are one win away from the Eastern Conference Final and nine away from winning their first Stanley Cup title since 1994.
Rangers’ Roslovic Finally Finding Stride in Playoffs
May 8, 2024 by Tom Castro
New York Rangers right wing Jack Roslovic circled around the back of the Carolina Hurricanes’ net early in Game 1 of the teams’ second-round playoff series, shielding the puck from defenders as he began looking toward the goal mouth. As he reached the other side of the cage, he locked on linemate Mike Zibanejad, who was unmarked and streaking to the front. Roslovic delivered a perfect pass onto Zibanejad’s tape, and the star center banged home the first goal of the series just 2:46 in, sending the Madison Square Garden crowd into a frenzy.
Rangers’ Centers Leading the Way This Postseason
May 7, 2024 by Brian Abate
The New York Rangers faced adversity this season when their second-line center Filip Chytil suffered an upper-body injury against the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 2 which ended his regular season. He has yet to play this postseason but is back with the team. In addition to that injury, top center Mika Zibanejad played well but it was a down regular season as he finished with his fewest points per game since 2017-18. Fourth-line center Barclay Goodrow also had a down season and finished with just four goals and eight assists in 80 games.