Lazerus: Urgency, desperation on both sides fuel ferocious Game 1 for Rangers, Hurricanes
by The Athletic
The Athletic— NEW YORK — There were bodies strewn across the ice, bodies tussling in the corner, bodies in the penalty box with more bodies on the way. The Garden faithful were on top of their chairs and at the top of their lungs, demanding goals and blood in equal measure. and, of all people, , were being ushered to the box for matching roughing minors. Advertisement One official was skating aimlessly around the neutral zone, holding out a blue helmet like a Times Square busker looking for spare change,...
The Athletic—Rangers’ Filip Chytil out for Game 4 vs. Hurricanes 1 game after return. One game after his unexpected return to the lineup, is out for Game 4 with an illness. Chytil missed the previous six months of games with concussion issues, including an on-ice setback in January. Rangers coach Peter Laviolette did not say whether Chytil’s absence is related to his past injuries, just that it was an illness. Advertisement “He felt great yesterday,” Laviolette said after morning skate. “Went to the team meal. And woke up this morning and didn’t feel well.” Chytil played 12:02...
ABC7 New York—Rangers defeat Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1 of second round, take 1-0 series lead. Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin also scored and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in Game 1 of their second-round series.
New York Post—Mika Zibanejad was Rangers' engine in Game 1 win over Hurricanes. Highlights from the Rangers’ Game 1 win over the Hurricanes Sunday afternoon.