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Chris Kreider's 3rd period hat trick wills Rangers to Eastern Conference Final as Hurricanes stunned in Game 6

Chris Kreider, the New York Rangers veteran left winger, willed his team to the Eastern Conference Finals in a miraculous third-period, come-from-behind victory in Game 6 over the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-3. The Rangers were down 3-1 heading into the third period on the road, and all signs were pointing to the Hurricanes battling all the way back from a 3-0 …

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ESPN cuts away from crucial closing seconds of Rangers-Hurricanes playoff game: 'Absolutely terrible'

The New York Rangers were on the power play with less than a minute to go in a tied playoff game, then suddenly, ESPN went black. After a brief pause, hockey was back on the television, but it was not the Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. Instead, with the power play still ongoing, ESPN went to the Western Conference playoffs and …

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Rangers captain's 'dirty' hit attempt has fans calling for suspension: 'A disgrace'

Jacob Trouba became a bit of an internet meme on Tuesday night, but he was also very close to facing a huge suspension. Fans are still calling for a punishment for the New York Rangers captain, saying he had a “dirty” attempt on a body-check. The defenseman looked to lay out Carolina Hurricanes‘ Martin Necas in the first overtime period, …

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Carolina Hurricanes limiting playoff ticket sales vs Rangers to local residents

The Carolina Hurricanes are going the extra mile to make sure they have home-ice advantage in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Hurricanes got a tough draw for the second round in facing the Presidents Trophy winner in the New York Rangers. Despite that, Carolina actually is favored to not only win the series but win the …

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