It’s just the second time the Panthers have recorded a shutout on the road in the playoffs in franchise history.
New York Rangers center Filip Chytil appears ready to return to start the Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers, with Game 1 set for May 22 at Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts would be best served by Chytil making two returns in the series opener. If the 24-year-old finds his name on the lineup card, coach Peter Laviolette also shouldn't hesitate to put him back in middle of the third line – a move that would give the Rangers their best configuration in their toughest test yet of this postseason. Chytil's triumphant entry into the lineup in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round, following a suspected concussion in November that had seemingly ended his season, lasted only the one contest.
Regarding the Rangers, who are one win away from advancing to the conference finals, and how many of you folks ever expected to read that sentence when training camp commenced? 1. The focus is on Thursday's potential Game 6 clincher in Raleigh, N.C., but as the Blueshirts try, try, try again they also have to be aware that three strikes do not mean the team is out. The Rangers cannot put so much emphasis on getting it done in this one that they'd be mentally defeated already even before the puck drop if a Game 7 were to become necessary. 3 Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette along with Jimmy Vesey, Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller react on the bench
No | Player | P |
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22 | C | |
72 | C | |
50 | LW | |
70 | G | |
84 | C | |
23 | D | |
21 | C | |
56 | D | |
6 | D | |
24 | RW | |
20 | LW | |
13 | LW | |
55 | D | |
14 | D | |
79 | D | |
10 | LW | |
32 | G | |
73 | C | |
96 | C | |
5 | D | |
4 | D | |
31 | G | |
38 | LW | |
16 | C | |
8 | D | |
26 | LW | |
91 | C | |
17 | RW | |
93 | C |