Blake Wheeler celebrates Rangers’ Game 3 OT win with teammates
Blake Wheeler didn’t let an injury stop him from celebrating. The Rangers winger suffered a right foot injury in mid-February and is likely to be out for the rest of the season, but he has traveled with the team during the postseason and watched Thursday’s overtime game from the tunnel leading to the visitors’ locker […]
Rangers’ Filip Chytil returns from lengthy injury absence for Game 3
RALEIGH, N.C. — Igor Shesterkin led the Rangers in warmups for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Hurricanes, with Filip Sztil right behind him. The Czech center stepped onto the ice under the white hue of the lights at PNC Arena for his first game since suffering what was believed to be the […]
Rangers can’t let Hurricanes’ goalie switch change their game
RALEIGH, N.C. — On the surface, there was at least a whiff of panic and a touch of desperation. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, named Page One in the Hockey Coaches Handbook for inspiring his team, made a goaltender change Thursday night. The message was clear. The Hurricanes went into Game 3 at PNC Arena with […]
Yet another sign this Rangers playoff run is eerily similar to 1994
New Yorkers have been talking for weeks about the similarities between this Rangers’ Stanley Cup chase and the 1994 chase that ended the franchise’s 54-year drought. From the Rangers winning the Presidents Trophy to the Knicks competing for simultaneous titles to earthquakes, solar eclipses, and OJ Simpson making headlines, people were already starting to take […]
Rangers to face ornery Hurricanes team in Game 3
RALEIGH, N.C. — Pure anger permeated the visiting locker room at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, moments before Vincent Trocheck scored a power-play goal for the Rangers in double overtime. He made the decision and brought back his former team, the Hurricanes. 2-0 series hole to Lowry. One by one, Carolina players held their […]
There is no stopping Rangers fans invading Carolina — even as Hurricanes try
Knicks fans occupy Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, and the Hurricanes risk succumbing to a crowd of fellow New Yorkers when the Rangers come to Raleigh for Games 3 and 4 of the second round starting Thursday night exposed to The Hurricanes aren’t scared enough that owner Tom Dundon follows Sixers ownership and buys tickets himself. […]
Rangers aren’t afraid to get down and dirty
RALEIGH, N.C. — They fulfilled their call to hold serve in the Garden to take a 2-0 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but no more. But wait, the Rangers have been doing more than that. The Blueshirts went head-to-head with the Hurricanes in the first set at the Garden, proving […]
Rangers now favorites in East after 2-0 start vs. Hurricanes
Commercial Content 21+. In the Eastern Conference, the Rangers defeated the Hurricanes with a 2-0 record. The Blueshirts are a ridiculous championship favorite from the East, with BetMGM Sportsbook projecting them a +145 chance to win the conference heading into Wednesday’s Stanley Cup playoff action. Despite winning the Presidents Trophy and dominating the Capitals in […]
Rangers Take 2-0 Lead on Hurricanes After Double OT Thriller
what. game. On Tuesday night, the Rangers defeated the Hurricanes in a 4-3 thriller in double overtime. The Blueshirts hold a commanding lead in the series, 2-0, heading into Games 3 and 4 against Raleigh. The first two games were both close, and the series is far from over. To react to this great win […]
Rangers’ first real taste of 2024 playoff adversity ends with a win
It’s easy to see the Rangers sailing through the early stages of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as smooth sailing without any major bumps. After all, the Rangers have won all six of their playoff games after an emotional 4-3 overtime victory over the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the second round at the Garden on […]