Not playing their best hockey against an opponent full of desperation, the New York Rangers relied on a familiar recipe to move on in the NHL playoffs. Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal on the power play early in the third period, Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves and the Presidents' Trophy-winning Rangers finished off a sweep of the Washington Capitals with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 on Sunday night to advance to the second round. “The things that we’ve done in the regular season over 82 games is something that we continue to do,” center Mika Zibanejad said.
All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas. Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings, a team they've defeated each of the past two years in the same round. In the East, the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers begin their championship pursuit against Washington.
Dylan Strome was never good at losing, whether it was playing baseball in his front yard or stick hockey in the basement with his brothers. “He hated losing more than he loved winning,” younger brother Matt Strome said. Strome won the Ontario Hockey League championship and the Memorial Cup at the junior level, was the third pick in the 2015 draft behind Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, bounced around as a pro, and up until now had only experienced the NHL playoffs in the 2020 pandemic bubble. “Losing in this league can wear on you a little bit,” older brother Ryan Strome said.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
27 | D | |
96 | RW | |
19 | C | |
25 | D | |
74 | D | |
26 | C | |
42 | D | |
3 | D | |
35 | G | |
79 | G | |
47 | LW | |
24 | C | |
15 | LW | |
77 | RW | |
8 | LW | |
67 | LW | |
21 | C | |
38 | D | |
23 | C | |
17 | C | |
43 | RW | |
57 | D |