The Rangers played the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of their qualifying series for the NHL playoffs on Aug. 3, 2020, in Toronto.

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New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) checks Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) into the boards during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) makes a save on Carolina Hurricanes left wing Brock McGinn (23) during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts as Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) celebrates his team's goal during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

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Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers looks for a shot against Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Tony DeAngelo #77 of the New York Rangers defends a shot on goal from Brock McGinn #23 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers makes a save in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers skates against Joel Edmundson #6 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Sami Vatanen #45 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers battle for control of the puck during the second period of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers saves a shot from Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers saves a shot on goal from Morgan Geekie #43 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers takes a shot against Petr Mrazek #34 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Jordan Staal #11 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers battle for control of the puck in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Artemi Panarin of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers and Pavel Buchnevich #89 stand for the national anthem before Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Members of the Rangers and the Hurricanes stand on the ice for the national anthem before Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Sami Vatanen #45 of the Carolina Hurricanes shields the puck from Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers during the first period of Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Greg McKegg #14 of the New York Rangers takes a shot against Henrik Lundqvist #30 during warmups before Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round against the Carolina Hurricanes prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers looks on during warm ups before Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers warms up prior to Game Two of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round against the Carolina Hurricanes prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 3, 2020 in Toronto.

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