There are only a handful of ex-New York Rangers players left in the postseason with the Western and Eastern Conference Finals now underway.
We continue our look at New York Rangers connections in the playoffs in the wake of Mats Zuccarello and the Dallas Stars suffering a Game 7 heartbreak…
Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes – Eastern Conference Final (1-0)
The Carolina Hurricanes train was finally brought to a halt on Thursday night when the Boston Bruins exploded into life in the third period to take Game 1 with a 5-2 victory.
Carolina, who has woven one hell of a story this postseason, took a slender 2-1 lead into the third period thanks to goals from Sebastian Aho and Greg McKegg as the Canes moved closer to clinching their seventh straight win in the playoffs.