We have yet to wake up from our long, collective, New York Islanders fan nightmare. The New York Rangers will not die. Or, more accurately, the Carolina Hurricanes will not win a game on the road.
The ‘Canes could have closed out the Rangers in Game 6 with a win away from Raleigh—which still eludes them despite the playoffs being nearly halfway over—but fell behind early and never recovered, as is typical of their road games this postseason.
The Rangers forced Game 7 for the second series in a row. And now, we have to try to enjoy our Memorial Day weekends while knowing in the background lurks whatever spirits the Rangers have conjured to stay alive in a postseason where they frankly have not looked good.