08/03/20 - NYR/CAR Game 2 Stats & Writer's Commentary

Change of plans. Just skate around like in pre-game and hope it goes in. - David Quinn (probably)

New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Goalies:

Henrik Lundqvist – shots blocked: 30

Petr Mrazek – shots blocked: 23

Period 1

Penalties:

00:16 into pd – Buchnevich – Cross-checking

10:11 – Fleury – Interference

*10:49 – Aho – Slashing

-Panarin’s PPG

15:49 – Martinook - Tripping

Goals:

CAR GOAL – Andrei Svechnikov (1)

A: Sebastian Aho (2), Sami Vatanen (2)

CAR 1 NYR 0 – 04:32 into pd

*NYR GOAL (PPG) – Artemi Panarin (1)

A: Ryan Strome (1), Tony DeAngelo (1)

CAR 1 NYR 1 – 12:05

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Period 2

Penalties:

*01:08 into pd – Smith – Hi-sticking

-Svechnikov’s PPG

20:00 – Martinook – Roughing 20:00 – Buchnevich – Roughing

Goals:

*CAR GOAL – Andrei Svechnikov (2)

A: Sami Vatanen (3), Sebastian Aho (3)

CAR 2 NYR 1 – 01:11 into pd

CAR GOAL – Jordan Martinook (1)

A: Morgan Geekie (1), Brock McGinn (1)

CAR 3 NYR 1 – 02:22

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Period 3

Penalties:

04:24 into pd – Williams – Interference

14:16 – Martinook – Roughing

14:16 – DeAngelo – Roughing and Misconduct (served by Gauthier)

18:39 – Kreider – Roughing

Goals:

CAR GOAL – Andrei Svechnikov (3)

A: Sebastian Aho (4)

CAR 4 NYR 1 – 14:02 into pd

FINAL: CAR 4-1

TEAM STATS

Notes:

-Svechnikov recorded the first postseason hat trick in franchise history.

-Mrazek made a couple of nice glove saves.

-Carolina looked like the better team again – defense strong as always, preventing NY from creating opportunities in the neutral zone.

-New York looks like they’re making the same mistakes: dumping the puck, silly turnovers, bunching up in their zone.

-Panarin is starting to get his wheels back after a slow start in Game 1.

-Kakko created some chances and wasn’t afraid to skate to the net. He has been playing better hockey in the past week than he has before the break.

-Shesterkin sitting out again. (However, the issue isn’t Lundqvist; the issue lies with their D – see bullet 4)