Despite the loss last night, the Rangers had a big game against Carolina. Chris Kreider netted his 50th goal of the season, which almost eclipsed the fact that the first place Hurricanes only tacked on more points in the standings.
Either way, knowing the Blueshirts are in the playoffs and Kreider had the night he had, made it easier to brush off the loss and look to tonight in Philadelphia. As promised, Gallant gave Shesterkin the night off and Georgiev took to the crease against the local division rivals who sit in last place in the Metropolitan division, and he has a strong history playing against.