<p>The Hurricanes rallied for four goals in the third period to beat the Rangers&nbsp;4-1 and&nbsp;keep&nbsp;their season alive.&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Colin&nbsp;Stephenson reports.</p>


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The Cup Final is the next step, and there are plentiful options to tinker with the roster.

Gross: For Rangers and Drury, all roads must lead deeper into playoffs

Artemi Panarin scored with 1:40 left to cut the deficit to 2-1, but the Rangers couldn't get the equalizer.

Rangers shut down again, eliminated with Game 6 loss to Panthers

Brodzinski had played two games previously, both in the second-round series against Carolina, with no points and an average ice time of 8:47.

Rangers sit Rempe for Game 6 as Brodzinski gets call

Panarin has been held without a goal in the Rangers' last eight playoff games after scoring 4 in the first seven.

Gross: Panarin's playoff goal drought brings to mind Nash in 2014

The Panthers are big, fast, and skilled . . . and relatively young.

Rangers must figure out Panthers, who aren't going away anytime soon

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Francisco Alvarez was expected to be out until the middle of June.

Alvarez ahead of pace on rehab, might join Mets in London

Given the sorry state of the Mets, it was realistic to wonder what — if anything —  actually could be done to save the season. The next day, the Mets began pulling those levers, for different reasons.

Lennon: Stearns needs Mets to win, even while playing long game

Much of the announced Citi Field crowd of 30,600 — far from a sellout — left by the time the Mets let reliever Josh Walker toil for 51 pitches across parts of three innings (four runs).

Mets can't stay hot, lose big to D-backs after Strawberry celebration

Darryl made the most of the second chance life gave to him.

Lennon: Strawberry, No. 18 come home to Queens

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