New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers: Blueshirts seek to force Game 7, keep Stanley Cup Final hopes alive
The New York Rangers were eliminated after a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 6.
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The New York Rangers were eliminated after a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 6.
The Rangers and Panthers Eastern Conference Final series through four games has been a nailbitter.
Anton Lundell broke a tie on a deflected shot with 9:38 left and the Florida Panthers moved within a victory of returning to the Stanley Cup Final, beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final Thursday night.
If the New York Rangers want to play for the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2014, they need their leading goal-scorers to step up against the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference final. The biggest reason the best-of-seven series is tied at 2 is the magnificent play of Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Leading scorers Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad have yet to score a goal in the series. Panarin has three assists. Kreider and Zibanejad have no points.
If the Rangers are going to win the Eastern Conference final against the Florida Panthers, it's time for their top offensive players to find the net.