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It can never be easy with this team. After a solid second period that gave the Rangers a two goal lead, the Panthers fought their way back to force a second game to overtime. Far from a great game for the Rangers but all that matters is the outcome and
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The magnitude of this game and its implications for the rest of the series were evident going into this one. A win was of the essence but most importantly, the Rangers needed a serious bounce back. Couple of lineup changes were the big storyline heading into this one as Kaapo
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Well, we all know the Rangers love a comeback and they haven’t dropped the first game of a series yet in these playoffs so, let’s hope for the best there. I have to be honest, this was easily the most boring game of the playoffs for the Rangers
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Games like this don’t come around all that often. Games like this become the games we talk about for years and years to come. The complete 180 this game took in the second half of the final period is something I’m still sitting here trying to wrap my
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There’s no way to sugar coat it, the Rangers played an incredibly uninspired, uncharacteristic third period which resulted in them giving up four unanswered goals to bring the series back to Raleigh. Before we relive the misery here, a couple of pregame notes that led to the lone roster
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Well, it was bound to happen at some point. As much as we would all love this team to win every single game all the way through, nothing is ever perfect. Despite having the chance to double sweep, the Rangers slept walked their way through Game 4 and a late
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For the second game in a row, a decision would require some bonus hockey but before we get there, the big story going into Game 3 in Raleigh involved the Rangers first lineup change of the postseason. To everyone’s surprise, the Rangers warmed up with 21 skaters. That 21st
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What a playoff hockey game we would be in for. The Rangers looked to build off their success to take a key 2-0 lead on the series while the Hurricanes looked even it up before the series heads to Raleigh. No changes to the lineup on the Rangers side of
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After a long, yet well-deserved week off following the sweep in Washington, the Rangers were ready to kick off Round 2 on home ice as they met the Carolina Hurricanes. While both teams came off fast and relatively easy Round 1's, this would prove to require a much
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The Rangers learned the hard way in 2022 that the only thing harder than making a run in the playoffs is making a run by going to several game sevens. That, mixed with the benefit of winning the Presidents’ Trophy and landing a favorable matchup, the Rangers had to take
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Game 3’s are among the most important in a playoff series. The first game on opposing ice, the first following some travel. Regardless of how the series has played out prior to puck drop, they provide a major opportunity for both sides and for the Rangers tonight, it not
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Nothing says Rangers playoff hockey like a stressful finish. Despite a rough start, the Rangers bounced back and found success with special teams to establish an important third period lead. Things got chippy at times and as the Capitals brought themselves within one in the final period, it was far