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Colin Stephenson

Rangers roll past Hurricanes in Game 7 to reach conference final

Rangers Hurricanes NC Game 7 Chris Kreider Tampa Bay Lightning Pyotr Kochetkov Ryan Strome Blueshirts Carolina Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Four years after the Rangers announced an organizational rebuild via a letter to their fans, the Blueshirts are heading for the Eastern Conference Final, and a matchup against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, after the Rangers won their second Game 7 of this spring’s playoffs, beating the Carolina Hurricanes, 6-2

The victory by the Rangers stunned the Hurricanes, the Metropolitan Division champions in the regular season. The loss was Carolina’s first at home in these playoffs, and it ended the Hurricanes’ streak of six straight Game 7 wins since the franchise moved here from Hartford in 1997.

Igor Shesterkin, was once again the biggest star for the Rangers, making 36 saves and keeping the team in it early, when the Hurricanes were dominating possession and piling up the shots on goal. Shesterkin made 16 saves in the first period. Chris Kreider (two), Adam Fox, Ryan Strome, Filip Chytil and Andrew Copp scored the Rangers goals.

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