The New York Rangers aren’t dwelling on their first loss of the postseason. They still have plenty of confidence.
The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers now head home with a 3-1 series lead as they face the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night (7 p.m., ESPN).
“When we play our game we can play pretty well, generate offense,” captain Jacob Trouba said. “Turn the page pretty quick and focus on Game 5.”
The Rangers had won their first seven games of the playoffs, sweeping Washington in the first round and winning the first three against Carolina, which was third in the league standings — three points behind New York. However, the Rangers fell short in their bid to become the first team in nearly 40 years to open a postseason with eight consecutive wins.
They rallied from two goals down to tie the score before giving up the go-ahead goal late in the Hurricanes’ 4-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night.