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After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers found themselves facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs. It was certain to be an exciting matchup between the top two teams of the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes and the Rangers had been “fighting” for the top spot during the latter half of the regular season, and Carolina was finally … [Read more...] about Rangers Playoffs in Review: Why Not Us

The last time the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes met in the postseason was in the qualifying round of the bubble playoffs in 2020. That ended in a 3-0 sweep in the Hurricanes’ favor. During the 2021-22 season, the Canes won three of four games against the Rangers, so Carolina has some confidence coming into this one. Both of these teams went to Game 7 in the first … [Read more...] about NHL Playoff Preview: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

There are just a few days remaining in the 2021 NHL regular season. The playoffs are set to kick off on Monday night. With the majority of the matchups already decided, the Toronto Maple Leafs will square off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the best opening round matchup in the Eastern Conference. The Minnesota Wild will meet the St Louis Blues in what figures to be the best … [Read more...] about NHL Weekly Stock Up, Stock Down: 4/22-4/29

This year, the Eastern Conference is stacked, which means that a division winner playing a wild card team is a closer matchup than it sounds. In a re-match of the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, the Carolina Hurricanes will take on the Boston Bruins. That series is one that Boston would want to replicate, as they swept the Canes en route to a Game 7 loss against the St. Louis … [Read more...] about NHL Playoff Preview: Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

The New York Rangers made it through the 2021-22 season. Now they have to make it through the postseason. At the beginning of the season, many fans were hoping for a chance to make it into a wildcard spot for the playoffs. However, as the season progressed, this Rangers team was in it to win it. Records, both franchise and personal, were broken this season, and right now, there … [Read more...] about Rangers Week in Review: Don’t Stop Believing