After 1:43 in the blur, Alexis Lafreniere flipped the puck that went behind the left rim and into the circle to Vincent Trocheck who got the puck to Artemi Panarin in front of the goal to make it 3-2, giving the Rangers their second straight overtime win.
– I found an opening and saw that “Bread” plunged towards the goal and it was a nice control by him, says Trocheck about Panarin who is called Breadman or just Bread, a nickname he was given by a coach in Chicago.
Dismal playoff streak for Carolina
Goalkeeper Igor Shesterkin played great again and saved 45 shots.
Carolina has lost its last eight playoff games by one goal, five of them in overtime.
– It’s a bit grand to have a losing record, says Carolina’s captain Jordan Staal, according to AP.
The next game is also played in Carolina – on the night of Sunday.