Well, that was certainly an interesting game. Going into Madison Square Garden, you’re always weary because of the “curse”, and here we go again. This game featured many things, but overall, I found myself very frustrated throughout. Sloppy plays, the inability to capitalize on timely opportunities, too many unnecessary penalties, I could go on and on.
In the first ten minutes of the game, you felt pretty good if you were a Hurricanes fan. They were swarming the zone, playing their game, and even got an early goal from Lucas Wallmark. After Warren Foegele took an interference penalty late in the first period, the Rangers would capitalize on the power play and we would go into the first intermission tied at one.