Reviewing Hurricanes vs Rangers Game Five 

What a classic veteran game by Staal tonight.

For those who say the Canes don't show up at playoff time, this is why Canes fans love the playoffs. Win or lose, it is intense and interesting, and we have won our share of series in recent years. The Rangers have a strong team. Two more wins is still a huge challenge, but I am proud of the fight in this team. They really don't give up.

Let’s go Hurricanes! They are making it a series. If they can force game 7 all the pressure will be on NYR

Rangers turtled in the 3rd and for the life of me I cannot understand why teams do that. The Rangers certainly aren't the only team to have done that against an opponent. Allowing any NHL team to do what they want for a full period is a recipe for disaster.

I'm surprised at the jump in Staal's game..( not a young pup)...he's looked so good these playoffs

Also notable, the hurricanes are back to being -1 on the powerplay. 1 for 20, with 2 shorties let in. A reverse sweep with a negative PP differential would be insanity.

I'm trying to be at peace with whatever happens the rest of the series. I'm just happy the Canes fans get (at least) one more chance to cheer on the team. PWHL Minnesota also showed some push back tonight when they were facing a sweep. Can at least one of my preferred teams complete the reverse sweep???

Hurricanes got all the momentum now

Somehow, -palpatine- the hurricanes returned

As a cultured Kuznetsov enjoyer Never scratch this man again

1-0 everyday, if the mentality of this team has taught me anything, it’s that every second is a new second. It’s never over, and always fight like hell (leading or down). We absolutely can do this.

Going to game 6. Karma for missing game 4. That shorty took out a lot of momentum, but man, that 3 goal burst...tide changed! Shout out to Jordan Staal.

As a Ranger fan, that gave me flashbacks to the bubble.

Canes could do it

Jordan Staal is amazing he keeps getting better with age. His goal totally reshaped the game and saved the season for the Canes. Let's go old guys!!!!

Happy for the Canes; glad they're making this interesting.

Very good commentary on the game. Hope to hear you talk about the Canes a few more times this playoff season.

When we broke Igore's record on Saturday and got a PP goal to finish it the karma changed.

as a rangers fan, this is just so typical new york hockey. i swear the hockey gods will never let me watch a rangers game without having 18 heart attacks

It does amaze me that the Canes' powerplay is Flyers-eqsue.

As someone with no love for NYC teams and general benevolence for the Canes, go cause chaos!

Please keep that Cane's Pennant up! I have been watching to see if its gonna come down, and I think its helping the guys with Mojo!

As a rangers fan I’ll be honest I’m surprised we were even up 3-0 Carolina is a better team outside of the goaltending and special teams, just have to find a way at this point

Very hard to not go full doom mode after that performance. Onto game 6 but wow. Yikes.

I believe

I'd still be surprised if Carolina ties the series up. There's a reason there are so few 0 - 3 series comebacks. But the Rangers are under immense pressure now to wrap this up next game. If it goes to a 7th game, it only takes one mistake to lose the entire series.

Go Canes! Love to see teams pushing back like this.

Think mess summed it up best. NYR turtled playing not to lose instead of playing to win

It says a lot about how well Shesterkin is playing AND how well the Hurricanes have been playing that everyone universally understands that, despite giving up 3, 3, 2, 4 and 3 goals in this series, Igor has been standing on his head. Big stat for the Canes tonight: 4 goals despite their top 4 forwards of the playoffs so far(Aho, Guentzel, Svechnikov and Jarvis) being held off the scoresheet completely. Their depth has finally woken up these past two games.

So glad the Canes pushed on through to continue things..both Team Captains stepped forward with scoring first for their teams.

As a rangers fan, someone’s gotta show some stones and be vocal. And I’m looking at kreider. Everyone’s just gotta breathe they’re up 3-2 it doesn’t matter that it was 3-0. Being up 3-2 is great just need to reset

Carolina looked like a championship team tonight. Too bad they are down 3-2. Even if they continue to play this well the next two games, Shesterkin can easily steal another game. If they complete a reverse sweep and win in 7, look out!

Rangers got too cocky. Be great to see the canes snatch the next two game. 😂

On to fight another day

I’m not disappointed by the result. I’m disappointed because I thought the rangers would play with urgency and determination to close out the series. Instead, that was a nearly identical performance to when they got eliminated last postseason. The rangers’ defensive structure vanished entirely. Every Carolina goal was scored when multiple players were flatfooted and/or out of position. That was complete and utter choking if I have ever seen it. I could live with a 4-1 loss at home vs Carolina, had only the rangers even tried to make it look like they cared at all.

Canes proving everyone wrong. Not physical, well it’s tied on hits this series They just fold 2 wins with their back against the wall They can’t beat a hot goalie, score 4 in back to back games. These boys do not quit

Canes are my Lowkey second team so it would be so cool if they can pull off the reverse sweep!

Thanks Shannon! Great review and I think you are correct, the Canes haven't played bad, they just haven't been the one to win. And today the Rangers didn't play bad, they just weren't the ones with the win. I mean, they are both friggen awesome teams, can't win them all.

This series has added new twist and far from over.

KK has been a heel for good reason, but I thought he’s had some nice moments in the postseason, and definitely tonight. He’s not the 2C the canes hoped but he’s not as bad as some people say either. Really good on the forecheck and physical tonight

If Canes really pull off the reverse, the rangers will be turnings upside down potentially. Man I love playoff hockey.

Rags looked tired in this game ngl. If it weren't for Shesty doing Shesty things, this was easily a blowout win to the tune of 7+ goals. Hoping the momentum continues for my Canes. This game was our Senzu bean and next game we can't let up. Win in dominant fashion and break the Rags like we did the Debs last year.

Mets were touching the cup recently

Kinda nuts that you'd rather be 3-0 down and win the next two, then be 2-1 up and lose the next two. Canes have a chance to make this interesting on Thursday

Go Canes!

The best part of this series has to be every time Burns challenges Rempe to a fight and he backs down 🤣

All teams go through adversity, but it’s the Stanley cup winning teams that make it out. In games 6 we will see if the rangers have what it takes

man… every time im hopeful of this team 😅 recoup with this extra day off that’s all i can ask for

Whelp, now us Rangers fans are getting nervous. If they play game 6 the same way they played game 5, this series is being reverse swept.

Lets go Canes! Win Thursday and see what happens in game 7!!

Believe the commentary touched on it on ESPN, Rangers went over 20 minutes without a single shot on goal, pretty heavy suppression by the Canes there!

In New York! Ouch!

LA 🆚 San José was the last time that happened in 2014. Still remembered that series to this day. We might see this one for the first time in a decade. 👀

Carolina found something. They have dug deep and got some fire. They may pull off the 3-0 comeback. At this point it will not surprise me at all.

Carolina's not gonna go away are they? This series is far from over. Carolina has come to play.

This was the first game in this series to not be decided by one goal. Also, the first I would almost consider a "blowout". Wow. What a 3rd period...Checking the app and seeing the Rangers up 1-0 going into the 3rd I thought; alright, well I guess this series ain't going to 6. Tuning in, I thought the Canes just looked done and was sure it'd end that way. And then old man Staal decides to just light the fire all by himself and score one of the nicest goals I've seen in a while. And just like that, suddenly Carolina came to life. 1-1 became 2-1 and then 3-1. Suddenly the Rangers' net was empty on a faceoff, something I didn't realize as I complained "Don't ice the damned puck again!" only to see it hit the empty cage for 4-1. Four unanswered goals in one period is almost an absurdity in a series that has been so close up until this. I'd say it's a statement, but who knows if this still just ends in Raleigh. I think, if you're New York, you MUST end this in Raleigh. Because I think if you let this go to 7, Carolina is winning it.

Thank GOD they didn’t get swept they’re too good to go out like that

Really loved the boos from the fans, excellent W

Let's go Canes

I’m nervous as a Rangers fan, but I’m still confident. Been a fan for over a decade and every playoffs they have one game that is absolutely pathetic and makes you wonder how they got as far as they got. With the special teams and Igor, if Rangers can even just evenly play Carolina once they will win.

I dont think ive prayed harder for anything and im having my prayers answered

Do you think the Rangers go to Quick in Game 6? I wonder if Igor is getting tired.

Why o why do I have to be a Ranger fan. This is torture!

Hockey guy should do the meetup during game 7 and do a live stream in a big kings chair.

Staal was a beast in this game!

Cause Chaos!

Lol canes have always been trouble for original 6 teams

Peter Laviolette might be on the other side of a series starting 3-0 and going to a game 7 lol

Rangers are the top 1 or 2 team atm, but I get the feeling Canes team spirit is too much to handle here.

Does anyone know where or have or any good ideas on how I can acquire a Seth Jarvis Jersey!? I really want one but can’t find any… preferably not fanatics…

Would not be at all surprised if the rangers started Quick tomorrow. Not at all blaming Igor but shaking things up may be good for them.

Well they won in MSG. Can they actually pull it off?

The reason why the comeback feels like it is possible here is because this has been a very close series. It could have been Car up 2-1 after the first 3 games. So not much changed in game 4 and Rangers lost in what was similar to the first 3 games. But now, in game 5, the Rangers looked flatfooted and not generating much of anything, especially in the 3rd period. All of a sudden, Car looked dominant. If the Rangers can't step their intensity back up, if they will continue to play defensively like they just need to hang on, and if they won't generate much, this could be a blowout for Car in the last 2 games.

Worst the period the rangers have played all playoffs, they will correct the ship in Carolina but got did they look bad

Hope we get the job done game 6, LGR

With this win, the Hurricanes end the 1994 parallels.

This looks like last year for the Rangers when they played the Devil's...all of a sudden they stopped scoring.

Hurricanes got momentum in this

The fugazi’s are making a comeback 😂

Last night's game was what I expected for seven games.

Kuznetsov has been good these playoffs

I NEVER SAW A PATH TO THE SWEEP I LAID OFF GAME 4 got burned last night but the rangers still have the momentum and canes weren’t going down without a fight but winning 4 in a row IS VERY DIFFICULT AND REVERSE SWEEPS ARE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT

After taking a few breathers, I have faith Game 6 will be an amazing game for Mika and Panarin. They got two days to figure it out and with how they’ve played after losing streaks in the season, they always respond. That will be the determining factor if this team is for real or not.

Canes are a good team

If carolina wins Thursday, the Rangers may just be finished. gonna be a TON of news about giving up a 3-0 lead and getting reverse swept and it may be too much for the rangers and with Carolina’s home record, this very well may be going to 7. Nonetheless, LETS GO CANES!!

Rangers looked mortal tonight. Thursday should be fun!

back home now ;)

Seeing Kuzy do the eagle move in a non-DC uniform is still weird

Cardiac canes at it again

Blew 2-0 series lead over the bolts and Devils in back-to-back years. Wouldn’t be surprised if Zibanejad and company to blow this one too.

Andersen shone.

Even strength I thought Canes were better team every game, just abysmal on special teams. Thursday's game should be 🔥

Adam Fox seems like he's hurt probably from the hit by Jensen in game 4 vs caps .

Going back to Carolina was thr last thing NYR wanted.

Let’s Go Canes!! 🏒

I dont care what Canes fans or owners say, there is nothing wrong with that away jersey, Its still better than one that just says "CANES" going down it....

Brackets are made to be broken 😂.

Win or lose, I so want to see Burns rag doll Rempe !!!

I'm conflicted. I had Carolina winning in my brackets, so I want to win, but then I want the Rangers to win quickly so they can be rested for the Conference finals with Florida. If this ends up a 7 game series and the rangers win, I don't get my way at all. Idk. I guess it would be cool if the Canes reverse-swept. It would be interesting.

Jacob Trouba scores the only goal?? Well they say a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles could seriously mess with life