It certainly wasn’t the New York Rangers best executed game of the season, but it my be their biggest win to date.
When the final buzzer sounded, the Rangers rallied from a 3-2 deficit to start the third period with three unanswered goals. With the 5-3 final score, they ended the Carolina Hurricanes franchise record 11 game winning streak. The Blueshirts also ended the Canes’ streak of 17 games with no losses in regulation (15-0-2).
“They’ve been one of the hottest teams in the NHL,” Gerard Gallant said on the postgame. “We weren’t perfect and we got some puck luck tonight.