Alexis Lafrenière scored twice, and Panarin had three assists for the Rangers, who’re the No. 1 seed from the Metropolitan Division and have but to lose this postseason (6-0). Igor Shesterkin made 54 saves.
Jake Guentzel scored twice, and Sebastian Aho had three assists for the Hurricanes, who’re the No. 2 seed from the Metropolitan. Andersen made 35 saves.
Carolina was 0-for-5 on the ability play and 5-for-7 on the penalty kill. By the 2 video games within the sequence, it’s 0-for-10 on the ability play and 5-for-9 on the penalty kill.
“We’re proper there,” Guentzel mentioned. “It is a small margin for error within the playoffs. …We obtained to buckle down on the ability play and discover a method to get one there. So, go residence, play in entrance of our followers and transfer on.”
Lafreniere gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at 10:53 of the primary interval with a wrist shot via a display screen from the left circle. It was his first playoff purpose since Might 11, 2022.
“It was good,” Lafreniere mentioned. “It is all the time enjoyable to attain, however simply attempting to play a whole sport, and enjoying with ‘Troch’ and [Panarin] clearly helps so much. Simply attempting to get open and once I get an opportunity, attempt to end.”
Guentzel tied it 1-1 at 15:07, redirecting Aho’s one-timer from the purpose.
“At any time when you’ll be able to produce within the playoffs, it is a good factor,” Guentzel mentioned. “… Simply clearly not sufficient and need we [won].”