The New York Rangers continued their winning ways this evening and picked up two more crucial points with a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. With the Rangers chasing the Hurricanes in the standings, tonight’s big win moves the Rangers just four points out of the final wild card spot. Igor Shesterkin also continues to pick up wins in incredible fashion and improved to 8-1 on the season.
1st Period
Mika Zibanejad (27) - Unassisted - 16:41 1st Period
New York was extremely good early on in this game, and after missing on a couple prior chances, they finally jumped out to a 1-0 lead.