The Rangers are facing adversity for the first time in the playoffs, dropping Games 4 and 5 to the Carolina Hurricanes. They now face a tough challenge, looking to close out their series in Raleigh. The Blueshirts had a good enough Game 4, but a late powerplay goal by Brady Skjei sunk them. They then no-showed in Game 5.
The good news is the Rangers generally respond well after a no-show. They usually respond well after losses too, but Game 5 was possibly the worst game we’ve seen from them all season. They know it. We know it. Now it’s time to close it out.
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Canes Lines
Jake Guentzel-Sebastian Aho-Andrei Svechnikov
Teuvo Teravainen-Jordan Staal-Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook-Jack Drury-Martin Necas
Jesperi Kotkaniemi-Evgeny Kuznetsov-Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin-Brent Burns
Brady Skjei-Tony DeAngelo
Dmitry Orlov-Jalen Chatfield
Frederik Andersen gets the start
Rangers Lines
Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Jack Roslovic
Will Cuylle-Alex Wennberg-Kaapo Kakko
Jimmy Vesey-Jonny Brodzinski-Barclay Goodrow
Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox
K’Andre Miller-Jacob Trouba
Erik Gustafsson-Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin gets the start
Injuries: None (technically)
Crazy Prediction: The Rangers close it out in convincing fashion.
Game time is 7pm.
