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The ex-Rangers fueling the Hurricanes this postseason
After leaving New York, six current Canes players have found success with Carolina. Now, they take a 2-0 lead back to their old home at Madison Square Garden.
RIVALRY RANKINGS
Ranking the NHL's best current rivalries
As the Battle of Alberta rages in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, we put the feud in perspective.
The wild past and furious present of the Battle of Alberta
From the glory days of the '80s and early '90s, to recent bad blood, to a second-round series in 2022, here's what you need to know before opening puck drop.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
SUNDAY'S GAMES
FULL-GAME REPLAYS ON ESPN+
Game 3: Panthers vs. Lightning
Game 3: Blues vs. Avalanche
Game 2: Oilers vs. Flames
Game 2: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Game 2: Blues vs. Avalanche
Game 2: Lightning vs. Panthers
Game 1: Oilers vs. Flames
Game 1: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Game 1: Blues vs. Avalanche
Game 1: Lightning vs. Panthers
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Zibanejad leads Rangers to 3-1 win over Hurricanes in Game 3
— Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 43 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.
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Stanley Cup playoffs: Second-round matchups, schedule, highlights
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Check out the full picture and coverage on each team.
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Kreider goes top shelf to give Rangers a 2-0 advantage
Chris Kreider gives the Rangers a 2-0 lead over the Hurricanes with a top-shelf goal.
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- Down 3-0, 'it looks bleak' for top-seeded Panthers
- Maple Leafs sign Giordano to 2-year extension
- Blues G Binnington out for rest of series vs. Avs
- Avalanche D Girard (sternum) out for postseason
- Penguins act fast, give F Rust six-year extension
- Team USA wins, Canada suffers 1st loss at worlds
- Oilers denied 2 goals but storm back to tie series
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
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Playoff beards: Hockey's wackiest tradition
A staple since the early 1980s, we look at the best beards in 2022, the next generation of bushy beauties and the greatest facial forests in postseason history
NHL Rank: Playoff edition
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NHL rank: Top 50 players in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Where do Matthews, Makar, Josi and Shesterkin rank? Here are the results of our poll of ESPN's NHL analysts.
Keys to the offseason
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Keys to the offseason for NHL teams, including draft, free-agency game plans
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast their 2022-23 outlook.
