Prior to the season, New York Rangers fans weren’t expecting to see the Blueshirts in the playoffs in 2020. Obviously, this wasn’t a normal trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Qualifying Round equates to playoff hockey.
Making the playoffs is an important step in the rebuild in and of itself, but the Rangers’ bubble hopes were deflated in a hurry. For a moment in Game 3, Chris Kreider gave fans a glimmer of hope, but the Carolina Hurricanes quickly took back control after this shot of life.
Chris Kreider doesn’t waste any time #PlayLikeANewYorker pic.