Rangers eliminate Hurricanes after 5-3 win in Game 6

Chris Kreider scored a 3^rd-period hattrick to push the NY Rangers to eliminate Carolina Hurricanes after a 5-3 victory at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC in Game 6 and reach the Eastern Conference Final.

THE NEW YORK RANGERS ARE HEADING TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!

COMING BACK FROM DOWN 3-1 IN THE 3RD PERIOD TO A 5-3 WIN! #NYR pic.twitter.com/phHUEBeIE6

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) May 17, 2024

Kreider erased Carolina’s 3-1 lead entering the 3^rd period. The go-ahead goal came at the 15:41 mark. That finally allowed New York to put away Carolina, who had triumphed in 2 consecutive after trailing 3-0 after the 1^st 3 matches from the series. The Hurricanes seemed like they would force a Game 7 after the 1st 2 periods but couldn’t keep Chris and the NHL franchise from the Big Apple in the final period.

Barclay Goodrow notched an empty-net goal in the final minute, and New York advanced to the East Conference Final where they will play against the Bruins or Panthers, with Florida leading that matchup 3-2.

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Igor Shesterkin stopped 33 shots for the Rangers.

On to the next. The work continues. #NOQUITINNY pic.twitter.com/lrwv0AdMl6

— x – New York Rangers (@NYRangers) May 17, 2024

Martin Necas, Seth Jarvis, and Sebastian Aho notched for the Hurricanes as Andersen stopped 19 shots.