NEW YORK -- The fans behind Rangers star goalie Igor Shesterkin were a sea of blue jerseys and black commemorative T-shirts during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Except for one distinct splash of neon pink, courtesy of the inflatable flamingo being waved furiously after each save in the Rangers' 6-2 victory.
"We've won the last two games I've been here," proudly boasted Matt Ansen, a lifelong Rangers fan who lives in Florida.
Ansen's inflatable flamingo had "Go Rangers, 2022, ECF" and the date of Wednesday night's game written on it.