The Rangers face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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A general view outside the arena prior to the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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A general view outside the arena prior to the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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A general view outside the arena prior to the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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A general view outside the arena prior to the game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers skates against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers (2nd from right) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7:07 of the first period and is joined by (L-R) Alexis Lafreniere #13, Kaapo Kakko #24 and Adam Fox #23 in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Filip Chytil #72 of the New York Rangers (2nd from right) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at 7:07 of the first period and is joined by (L-R) Alexis Lafreniere #13, Kaapo Kakko #24 and Adam Fox #23 in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers is stopped by Antti Raanta #32 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Adam Fox #23 and Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers defend against Seth Jarvis #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Seth Jarvis #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes is stopped by K'Andre Miller #79 of the New York Rangers during the second period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers gets the puck past Barclay Goodrow #21 of the New York Rangers d2pin Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Steven Lorentz #78 of the Carolina Hurricanes takes the second period shot against the New York Rangers in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Justin Braun #61 of the New York Rangers is checked into the boards by Nino Niederreiter #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) and teammate Jacob Trouba (8) control the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Jesper Fast (71) and Nino Niederreiter (21) during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10), defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) and goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) defend against Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C.

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Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta (32) watches the puck as Brett Pesce (22) defends against New York Rangers' Tyler Motte (64) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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New York Rangers center Filip Chytil, center, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with left wing Alexis Lafrenière, left, right wing Kaapo Kakko, second from left, defenseman Adam Fox (23) and defenseman Ryan Lindgren (55) during the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Kaapo Kakko #24 of the New York Rangers celebrates a first period goal by Filip Chytil #72 against Frederik Andersen #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes defeated the Rangers 2-1 in overtime.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers prepares to tend net in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

New York Rangers v Carolina Hurricanes - Game One

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Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers reacts following the game winning goal by Ian Cole #28 of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Nino Niederreiter (21) tangles with New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) with Rangers' Justin Braun (61) nearby during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) leaves the celebration with teammates for his tying goal as New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin (10) skates by during the third period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ian Cole (28) celebrates his overtime goal against the New York Rangers with Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82), Martin Necas (88) and Brendan Smith (7) during Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C.

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