Recap: Three-Goal Third Pushes Canes Past Rangers, 4-2

NEW YORK, NY. -The Carolina Hurricanes gained some valuable space atop the Metropolitan Division standings Tuesday, taking a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers.

The Rundown:
The Rangers came out of the gate the better team, causing several issues for the Canes in their own end during the opening 20 minutes. New York was able to outshoot Carolina 14-7 in the opening frame, controlling possession as well. However, thanks to Frederik Andersen, the visiting side was able to take the contest to the second scoreless.
That fortune would last just 63 seconds into the middle frame though, as New York was able to open the scoring courtesy of second-year defenseman K'Andre Miller. Jumping up in the play, Miller was able to sneak to the back door of Andersen and stuff one home to give his team the first advantage of the night.
The goal turned out to be a spark for Carolina, who woke up and got to their game once trailing. They started to tilt the ice back more toward an even surface as the period progressed and then with 6:22 to go Andrei Svechnikov banked one off of Igor Shesterkin from below the goal line to make it 1-1.

Heading into the final frame still tied, the Canes then were able to recreate what New York did to start the second, striking in the first 65 seconds. Sebastian Aho sprung Seth Jarvis in on an abbreviated breakaway and finished on his backhand beyond the outstretched blocker of Shesterkin to put his team up 2-1.
Carolina then continued to ride the momentum of the go-ahead goal, as Jordan Staal followed up Jarvis with his fourth goal in two games to give their club some insurance. After a shot from the point from Brady Skjei was blocked in the slot, the Captain turned and fired, scoring what would ultimately go down as the game-winning goal.

The visiting team kept the foot on the gas and didn't allow New York back in the contest until the final minute, when Chris Kreider was able to give his team some life with the extra attacker on. Kreider's 50th of the season made it 3-2, but just over a minute later Aho was able to respond with an empty net goal for the Canes, polishing off the 4-2 final score.
They Said It:
Rod Brind'Amouron the start and then the game as a whole...
"We were really poor to start to start the game, if we're honest. We turned the puck over 12 times when we had it right on our sticks. So that just set up their game and we needed a couple saves. We didn't give up a ton, which was good, but it was too much in our zone. We had a good third period. Freddie kept us in there when we had to, made a couple good saves and then we had a good third period. Tonight that was good enough."
Brind'Amourcontinuing on the penalty kill, which went 4-for-4 against the league's second ranked unit...
"That's the game in a nutshell. It felt like ten penalties], because every time you get [a penalty kill] you're worried because they're so lethal. That's the game. If they score, it's a totally different game. They had a couple chances, but for the amount of time we spent on the kill, I thought we did a pretty good job."
**Seth Jarvis***on the three-goal third...*
"It's a testament to how we need to play the whole game. Obviously we didn't come out and play as well as we wanted in the first two periods but in the third we did what we wanted and we really put it on them. It was nice to find that and to come out like that."
**What's Next?:**
The Canes fly back to Raleigh post-game and are scheduled to have an off day on Wednesday. Thursday night they host the Detroit Red Wings at PNC Arena.
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