The Rangers need at least one more game to earn a berth in the conference finals.
After the Blueshirts fought back to tie the game at 3 in the final period, Carolina defeated the Rangers 4-3 on the game-winning goal from old friend Brady Skjei in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Raleigh, North Carolina. He defeated it and was ultimately the winner. The series returns to New York.
Carolina led 3-1 early, but goals from Barclay Woodrow and Alexis Lafreniere tied the Rangers for a tie.
But for the 17th time in the series, the Hurricanes finally solved the Rangers’ penalty kill.
Skjei, a former Ranger, led the game-winning shot through traffic with just over three minutes remaining.
