Rangers oust Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7, reach Eastern finals


              New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin (31) acknowledges fans following his team's win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes head coacxh Rod Brind'Amour, left, shakes hands with New York Rangers Gerard Gallant after the Rangers won Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) and goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) defend the net against Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers begin to celebrate as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) skates by at the end of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider, center, celebrates with defensemen Adam Fox (23) and Ryan Lindgren (55) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers' Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Adam Fox (23) during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Igor Shesterkin (31) acknowledges fans following his team's win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes head coacxh Rod Brind'Amour, left, shakes hands with New York Rangers Gerard Gallant after the Rangers won Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) and goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) defend the net against Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers begin to celebrate as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) skates by at the end of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider, center, celebrates with defensemen Adam Fox (23) and Ryan Lindgren (55) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers' Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Adam Fox (23) during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes head coacxh Rod Brind'Amour, left, shakes hands with New York Rangers Gerard Gallant after the Rangers won Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider, center, celebrates with defensemen Adam Fox (23) and Ryan Lindgren (55) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) and goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) defend the net against Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers begin to celebrate as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) skates by at the end of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Adam Fox (23) during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes head coacxh Rod Brind'Amour, left, shakes hands with New York Rangers Gerard Gallant after the Rangers won Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider, center, celebrates with defensemen Adam Fox (23) and Ryan Lindgren (55) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) and goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) defend the net against Carolina Hurricanes left wing Teuvo Teravainen (86) during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers begin to celebrate as Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Martinook (48) skates by at the end of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Chris Kreider, left, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Adam Fox (23) during the third period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Ryan Strome (16) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammates Artemi Panarin (10) and K'Andre Miller (79) during the second period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes' Vincent Trocheck (16) moves the puck to challenge New York Rangers' Justin Braun (61) during the second period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Mika Zibanejad, left, congratulates Chris Kreider (20) on his goal behind Carolina Hurricanes' Brett Pesce (22) during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              The New York Rangers' Adam Fox (23), Mika Zibanejad (93), Chris Kreider (20) and Ryan Strome (16) celebrate a goal by Kreider during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers' Ryan Reaves (75) tangles with Carolina Hurricanes' Brett Pesce (22) during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) celebrates his goal in front of Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) during the second period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
            
              New York Rangers' Andrew Copp (18) battles for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20) in front of Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta (32) with Hurricanes Brett Pesce (22) nearby during the first period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
            
              Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta (32) is helped off the ice by right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) and center Vincent Trocheck (16) after he was injured during the second period of Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the New York Rangers, Monday, May 30, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Rangers oust Hurricanes 6-2 in Game 7, reach Eastern finals