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From overcoming the explosive offense of a speedy Penguins team in a high-scoring first-round matchup to the defense-focused and low-scoring checking contest ...

But if you’re going out there and hold them to just a few shots when you’re out there, keeping them to the perimeter, that’s what I want to do night in and night out.” If the Rangers can continue to stifle the Hurricanes’ team game and get their power play going, that could prove to be the difference in this series. There wasn’t a whole lot of scoring chances and I mentioned that after the games. They play a very north-south game where we got to get pucks in and it’s not as freewheeling as it was in that Pittsburgh series. There hasn’t been much open ice for either the Rangers or the Hurricanes through the first three games. One of the major similarities between the Penguins and the Hurricanes, however, is that they’re both high-volume shooting clubs.

What's the Rangers-Hurricanes score? Who's winning Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers in Game 4 of the second round of the NHL playoffs, ...

Lorentz gets 2-5-10, Trouba just the 5 for fighting, and the Canes will be shorthanded. Devin Berg and Brad Kovachik are the linesmen. Best bet for the Canes to do at this point is reset after that first period and try to play their own game. Hurricanes on the board: Canes on the board. The rough stuff has surfaced: Jacob Trouba clobbers Max Domi, elbow to head, and Steven Lorentz responds by getting Trouba into a fight. In his best Mark Messier impression, fitting given the venue, Ian Cole insisted Tuesday morning that “We’re going to win this series,” before later qualifying that: “There are no guarantees.” Canes limp into the break: Rangers still getting the better of play here as the first period comes to an end. Great pass from Andrew Copp to set him up in the right circle. Also, Necas clangs the post on a shot Shesterkin never saw. Huge save to keep it 3-1, still a tough slog for Carolina but way more reasonable with the way its playing than 4-1. If the Clemson-North Carolina game at ACC baseball tournament game runs long on Bally Sports — and what are the odds of that? Necas DID have one golden chance on a one-timer, and misfired.

Acquired from the Canucks at the trade deadline, the "hard-working little guy" has helped the Rangers' bottom six keep up in the postseason.

The question follows then: Can he be a part of what’s to come with the Rangers? They already have Goodrow. Copp might be a player Drury decides to try to re-sign. Motte has done what he did in Vancouver: elevate the play of his linemates. ESPN’s Sean McDonough relayed a conversation he had with Drury prior to Game 1 against Carolina on the air Wednesday, saying: “(Drury) said he had no idea how good Motte was. The Rangers didn’t seem like a prime destination, given their need for help further up the forward depth chart, but Chris Drury sent a fourth-round pick to the Canucks on deadline day two months ago and added Motte to the stable of acquisitions. He followed Copp and Trouba to the University of Michigan after being selected 121st overall by Chicago in the 2013 draft. Motte’s return after missing a month following a hit from Pittsburgh’s Anthony Angello was huge also because Goodrow, the player Gallant compared him to, had been out since Game 1 with what’s believed to be a broken foot. “Maybe considered a little undersized, but one of the hardest workers around. But since his return from injury in Game 6 of the first round against the Penguins, he’s provided plenty of juice in his limited role — so much so that (small sample size alert) he leads the Rangers in expected-goals percentage in the postseason at 57.82 percent. Like (Goodrow). They’re the same type of player.” Motte has been doing that for a few years now. Motte’s presence has also allowed Gallant to avoid using his top-six forwards so heavily on the penalty kill. His presence allows Gerard Gallant to use his fourth line deeper into games, or at least parts of it when he can send Motte, Kevin Rooney and another forward besides Ryan Reaves over the boards to preserve a lead.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) celebrates his goal with center Ryan Strome (16), left wing Artemi Panarin (10) and defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) ...

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Andrew Copp was back at center with Frank Vatrano and Kaapo Kakko and they had an outstanding first shift and Copp was excellent on the faceoff dots, but didn't ...

He had eight points in the first five games against Boston, but has not had a point in the last five games and he has been minus three in this series. It’s time for the Rangers to come up with a big night scoring so let’s root them on. ESPN will be televising the Calgary Edmonton with an 930pm EST start time so they will dump out of Rangers coverage pretty quickly. The power play finally got off the ground in the last game and if the Blueshirts can get some PP time, they could take advantage. One interesting element was the Rangers made some subtle changes in their power play strategy after going 0-4 in Game Two and it paid off. The Zibanejad line did well with Filip Chytil on the right wing, but the second line didn’t do much with Lafrenière again moved to the right wing.

Mika Zibanejad also scored, Ryan Lindgren had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight at home in the ...

It was his third of the playoffs. Carolina’s Steven Lorentz skated into Trouba and the two dropped gloves with 8 1/2 minutes left in the first. In this one, Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba delivered a hard hit on Domi along the side boards as the Hurricanes forward was falling to the ice. It was his fifth of the playoffs. Mika Zibanejad also scored, Ryan Lindgren had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight at home in the postseason. Carolina got its first power play midway through the second period, but couldn’t convert.

Per Elliotte Friedman, Martin interviewed for the vacant Anaheim Ducks job and is in the mix for the San Jose Sharks opening. “He's a guy that not a lot of ...

In his first year with the Wolf Pack, the team collapsed late and missed the AHL Playoffs again. “At some point and time, I think he will be a [NHL] GM is Ryan Martin, who used to be in Detroit but is now with the New York Rangers.” The New York Rangers officially announced the hiring of Ryan Martin to fill the roles vacated by Chris Drury upon his promotion last August. He assumed the responsibilities of Assistant GM to Drury and GM of the Wolf Pack.

The Carolina Hurricanes face off against the New York Rangers today for Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. Look for the offenses to be super aggressive ...

NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. NY, AZ, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA, WV only. Must be 21+. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. 21+. New customers only. Additionally, it’s hard to imagine that the goaltending in this series will continue to be this good for much longer. At this point, it’s buyer beware on the under in this series. 21+. New customers only. At the time of writing, the Over/Under for Game 4 is sitting at 5.5 with the under juiced to -135. That makes eight total goals for the series, including two empty-netters and an overtime winner. New customers only. That’s the beauty of having an all-world goaltender and a great power play. Through the first two games of the series, both Carolina and New York seemed OK with focusing on playing well-structured defense and keeping the game predictable.

Ex-Wolverine Andrew Copp had a goal and two assists as the Rangers beat the Hurricanes, 4-1, in Game 4 to even the second-round series.

The Rangers pushed their lead to 3-0 with 3:12 left in the middle period as Lindgren fired a shot that Raanta stopped. Carolina’s Steven Lorentz skated into Trouba and the two dropped gloves with less than 8½ minutes left in the first. Carolina has scored just six goals in the series, including one in each of the last two games. We got to score on the power play.” … Just trying to build off some of the momentum we’ve created these last two games.” Mika Zibanejad also scored, Ryan Lindgren had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight at home in the postseason.

Jacob Trouba unloaded a crushing blow that sent Madison Square Garden into a frenzy. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 4-1 to tie the series.

Zibanejad swooped in to clean it up and get the ever-important third goal. The Rangers' netminder was excellent once again. The Hurricanes continued to pressure and push for scoring chances, as is their reputation. Steven Lorentz charged him for a fight that further electrified MSG and earned him a 10-minute major. The Vatrano goal at the 13:31 mark set off a series of events that worked in the Rangers' favor. Was it merely a coincidence that Domi was at the center of the previous game's shenanigans?

Igor Shesterkin was again superlative in the Rangers' 4-1 Game 4 victory over the Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden.

Even when Shesterkin is not the story of the night — and in a Game 4 that the Rangers dominated following Jacob Trouba’s hit on Max Domi, he wasn’t — he rarely deviates from what has become the norm. For the Rangers and for Shesterkin, it is a matter of fact. He’s been great in the playoffs, too.” “Obviously every team in the league looks at a guy like Igor. He’s an outstanding goalie. He finished with 30 saves, a victory and 18,006 patrons chanting his name. But that does not stop Shesterkin from continuing his ascendency to superstardom.

Andrew Copp had himself a night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 to tie their second-round series 2-2 ...

What a pickup Copp has been for the Rangers, huge goal to likely seal it. After Copp scored with 8:50 remaining in the third period to put New York up 4-1, fans were quick to praise his Game 4 performance. Gimme Andrew Copp over Claude Giroux at the NHL Trade Deadline any day and twice on Sunday. #NYR #LetsGoCanes #TimeToHunt @flahockeynow

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp was a hero in Game 4 against the Hurricanes and said of a key first period penalty: "At the end of the day, ...

It was only 5-for-43 in the playoffs prior to Game 4 where the issues persisted. Carolina was relatively sloppy while a man down and a turnover in their own end led to a missed opportunity to clear the zone. Copp and Vatrano, both acquired in March trades, were named first and third stars of the game, respectively. Instead of merely taking Trouba’s number, Lorentz immediately came to the defence of his teammate and dropped the mitts with Trouba in a rare playoff scrap. He did mention he thought Trouba should've been given a cross-checking minor for getting his stick up on Lorentz prior to the brief punch-up. Whistles were few and far in between during a frenetic first half of the opening period as both teams traded chances.

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox, right, celebrates with defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) after scoring on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta in ...

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Now the Blueshirts have to win a game in the Hurricanes' fortress in Raleigh. It would be foolish to bet against them. Larry Brooks. More From: ...

The Hurricanes are not shriveling like they were in the pool. Fox, who has elevated his play in the postseason, had a superb night on which he played 10:45 in the first, 9:27 in the second and 26:46 for the night. Zibanejad went to the net to bang home a loose puck that slithered through Raanta to make it 3-0 at 16:48 of the second. They had lulls in both the second and third periods in this one. Momentum, too, was generated when Jacob Trouba wiped out Max Domi along the boards at 11:38 of what was a scoreless game played for the most part at a frantic pace. There was an equally stunning stop 2:00 into the second, Shesterkin somehow flashing the right pad to deny Teuvo Teravainen right out in front to maintain a 2-0 lead.

The expected confrontation between Ryan Reaves and Max Domi didn't happen until the last 10 seconds of the game, and at that it was relatively uneventful.

The very fact that the games were so close was one reason why the Blueshirts were never in danger of being out of the picture. With the Rangers on their heels a bit and back to the dump and defend play that hurt them in Game One, Gallant called Andrew Copp’s goal to restore the three goal lead “huge.” After Jacob Trouba laid out Domi with a big hit, he was attacked by Steven Lorentz who ended up with the instigator penalty and a misconduct. He did say that the team sat back after getting ahead 3-0 and focused on protecting the lead, something he does not want to see. The teams followed the script with all the games won by the home team in this series. That means they will play at least one more game this season at the Garden.

With their 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night they have drawn even in their Second Round series after winning both games at Madison Square ...

As good as Raanta has played this postseason you have to think Andersen will be back in as soon as he is ready. This is now the second series in a row the Rangers looked done early, facing a two game deficit, only to come back. He has been the Hurricanes best goalie all year and one of the best in the league.

The New York Rangers made the most of the previous two games on home ice, and will head back to Carolina with more than a chance to take control of the ...

The Rangers had been doing an excellent job in front of their net for a majority of the evening, but Carolina was eventually able to capitalize on a chance in close. Great puck tracking by Andrew Copp kept the play alive for a second time, and he found the open lane up top to Ryan Lindgren. With plenty of ice in front of him, Lindgren stepped into a shooting lane and let a shot fly on goal. Mika Zibanejad was able to collect the puck as he crossed the blue line, and made a drop pass to the trailing Ryan Lindgren. Lindgren had plenty of space once again, and was able to step into a heavy wrist shot that gave Raanta some trouble. Of course, Adam Fox started the entire play with a great escape pass between the stick of Vincent Trocheck to create the space for Andrew Copp. The Hurricanes left the entire lower right side of the ice wide open, and it didn’t take Copp long to find the open lane. They were hard on the forecheck, made the most of their opportunities, and gave Carolina a taste of their own medicine as the buzzer sounded. The New York Rangers made the most of the previous two games on home ice, and will head back to Carolina with more than a chance to take control of the series.

After dropping 2-0 to start the series, the New York Rangers pulled out a critical 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night to even the series.

"We obviously wanted to come here and win some games," Canes captain Jordan Staal said. Carolina, historically a challenging opponent for the Rangers, has struggled against New York’s gritty revival. "It's not just one line, one D-pairing, it's throughout the lineup....

New York Rangers center Frank Vatrano (77) celebrates after scoring on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta in the first period of Game 4 of an NHL ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers got the kind of strong, all-around effort from the start they needed and stormed past the Carolina Hurricanes.

Aho got his 26th career postseason assist, breaking a tie with Ron Francis for the most in franchise history. The Rangers pushed their lead to 3-0 with 3:12 left in the middle period as Lindgren fired a shot that Raanta stopped. Carolina's Steven Lorentz skated into Trouba and the two dropped gloves with less than 8 1/2 minutes left in the first. In this one, Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba delivered a hard hit on Domi along the side boards as the Hurricanes forward was falling to the ice. Carolina has scored just six goals in the series, including one in each of the last two games. We got to score on the power play.” However, Copp scored from the right side with just under nine minutes remaining. “But for the most part we did a real good job.” ... Just trying to build off some of the momentum we've created these last two games.” We just got to kind of block all that out and stay with our game. Mika Zibanejad also scored, Ryan Lindgren had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who won their fifth straight at home in the postseason. “Everyone's kind of contributing and has been over the course of the playoffs,” Copp said.

The Rangers' two top-six trade-deadline acquisitions got things started and kept it rolling, combining for two goals and three assists in the win.

He’s playing with a young guy in Schneids and he’s able to help him out a lot, too. Not always going to be expecting to score a goal, but in the playoffs especially, there’s a lot of times where he’s able to calm guys down. “Then having Brauner back there, he’s a veteran guy, he’s played in a lot of big games, a lot of playoff games and just a calming presence. “In the playoffs and in the regular season, they came in and were big factors,” defenseman Adam Fox said. Copp capped his three-point night with a one-timer on a drop pass from Ryan Strome in the third period. While on the power play, Andrew Copp whipped a cross-zone pass over to Frank Vatrano for the 1-0 score at 13:31 of the first period.