Category: Carolina Hurricanes

Photo of Rangers' Celebration After OT Winner vs. Hurricanes Is Instantly Iconic
8 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Photo of Rangers’ Celebration After OT Winner vs. Hurricanes Is Instantly Iconic

It took 87 minutes of game time, but the New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 in double overtime Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Rangers veteran center Vincent Trocheck swatted in the game-winning goal at the 7:24 mark of the second overtime, sending a shot through the five-hole of Carolina goaltender Igor Shesterkin off a rebound.

As the lamp was lit, chaos ensued on the ice as the entire Rangers bench flocked to the boards to celebrate Trocheck's game-winner. One photo in particular perfectly captured the celebration, with Trocheck happily gazing into the crowd while being swarmed by teammates.

Put that on a poster.

Trocheck, who played for the Hurricanes for two seasons before joining the Rangers in 2022, now has scored a goal in five straight playoff games. That ties the longest goal streak in Rangers' playoff history, joining Cecil Dillon in 1933.

Trocheck scored 25 goals in 82 regular-season games for New York this season and tallied a career-high 77 points.

After taking the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Rangers will hit the road Thursday for Game 3 against the Hurricanes at PNC Arena.

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Rangers' Jacob Trouba Face-Planted Into Wall After Missing Dangerous Hit vs. Hurricanes
8 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Rangers’ Jacob Trouba Face-Planted Into Wall After Missing Dangerous Hit vs. Hurricanes

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba nearly connected on a vicious hit Tuesday night during Game 2 against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden.

During the first overtime of the Rangers' 4–3 win, Trouba tried to lay a violent check on Carolina center Martin Necas near the boards. Necas ducked out of the way at the last second, narrowly avoiding Trouba's elbow.

Trouba went flying into the boards head first, and as he came down, his right leg landed on Necas's head. Both players were O.K. and continued to play after the collision.

Trouba is known to throw around big hits on the ice—and sometimes they are rather dangerous. He has been suspended several times over his 11-year career, including a two-game penalty earlier this season for elbowing Vegas Golden Knights forward Pavel Dorofeyev in the head.

NHL fans weighed in on the wild near-collision Tuesday night:

Trouba and the Rangers exited Game 2 with a win, handing the Hurricanes a 2–0 series deficit on Vincent Trocheck's power-play goal at the 7:24 mark of the second overtime.

The teams will match up once again Thursday for Game 3 at PNC Arena.

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ESPN Cut Away From Hurricanes-Rangers Broadcast in Final Minute, and Fans Were Furious
8 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

ESPN Cut Away From Hurricanes-Rangers Broadcast in Final Minute, and Fans Were Furious

The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers were tied 3–3 and battling in the final minute of Game 2 when the ESPN broadcast suddenly went dark.

The Rangers, who lead the Eastern Conference semifinal series 1–0, were on the power play and about to set up their attack with 50 seconds to play in regulation when the ESPN broadcast accidentally cut to the pregame scenes in Dallas.

The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche were about to begin Game 1 of their series at American Airlines Center, but the game was supposed to be nationally televised on ESPNU, not ESPN, until the Rangers-Hurricanes clash ended.

ESPN stayed on the Stars-Rangers broadcast for about 20 seconds before cutting back to Madison Square Garden. Luckily, no goals were scored.

The game remained on ESPN as it went into overtime. But those 20 seconds away from the Rangers-Hurricanes game felt like an hour to New York and Carolina fans watching on television.

The Rangers and Hurricanes will play again Thursday in Game 3 at PNC Arena.

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