The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes are in a tight race for the Metropolitan Division title as the NHL regular season nears its conclusion. The Hurricanes secured a 4-2 victory over Chicago, pulling within one point of the Rangers. The Rangers, leading the division, have their final game, Game No. 82, against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden. A win in this game would not only clinch the Metro/East/President's Trophy but also secure the division and the Eastern Conference for them. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on MSG, TSN5, and RDS2. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes' recent win adds pressure on the Rangers, setting the stage for a dramatic finish to the season.
Isles clinch 3rd in Metro. Rangers have 3rd period lead over Sens which means we’re about a half hour from a CAR-NYI 1st round repeat of 2023. There have been zero lead changes on Eastern conference scoreboard tonight. https://t.co/ro7tbq0eBh
#Isles lock up Metro 3 #GoSensGo 0 #NYR 2 16:30 3rd As of now, it’s #CauseChaos vs #Isles Round 1 unless the Sens storm back to tie and force OT.
#Isles win 4-1 and clinch third in Metro, like face a rematch with Hurricanes with Rangers winning in the third over Sens.
5-1 Islanders.
5-1 Islanders
1:50 remaining, Islanders leading 4-1
#Isles 4 #NJDevils 1 8:11 3rd #GoSensGo 0 #NYR 2 End 2nd If this holds, Rangers win the Metro & Presidents Trophy while the Hurricanes will play the Islanders in Round 1. Caps, Pens & Wings won’t catch NYI with one game left if they win. #CauseChaos
MacLean ups it to 4-1 for #Isles at 6:17 of the third.
Lee wins a puck battle up the ice, feeds MacLean and he stuffs it under Allen. 4-1 #Isles at 6:17 of the 3rd
#Isles 3/3 on the PK tonight
Score Updates: #GoSensGo 0 #NYR 2 6:14 2nd #Preds 2 #LetsGoPens 3 End 2nd #Isles 3 #NJDevils 1 18:38 3rd We could be staring down #CauseChaos vs #Isles Round 1 again for a 2023 rematch
After two periods… Habs 4, Detroit 2. Pitt 3, Nashville 2. Caps 1, Bruins 0. #Flyers
After two periods: Canadiens 4 Red Wings 2 (still good for Flyers!) Capitals 1 Bruins 0 (not great for Flyers but not devastating) Penguins 3 Predators 2 (Preds cut deficit & are hanging around but still trailing)
After two periods: Capitals 1, Bruins 0 Penguins 3, Predators 2 Canadiens 4, Red Wings 2 Islanders 3, Devils 1
After two periods, the Capitals continue to lead the Bruins 1-0. Shots on goal are 22-8 Washington (15-4 Caps in 2nd)
End of two #Isles 3 (Pageau, Palmieri PP, Nelson) #NJDevils 1 (Meier) Devils up on shots 17-9 Elsewhere: Habs 4, Red Wings 2 Pens 3, Preds 1 Caps 1, Bruins 0 Rangers 1, Sens 0
End 2: 3-1 #isles Shots: 17-9 #NJDevils
End of two. #NJDevils trail the Islanders 3-1. 1:✖️Pageau (Engvall, Lee) 1:✖️Palmieri (Reilly, Nelson) 2:🚨 Meier (Bratt, Hischier) 2: ✖️Nelson(Fasching, Palmieri) Shots 17-10, NJ
#Isles up 3-1 after 2
#Isles with a strong PK, yet again.
3-1, Isles
3-1 Islanders
9:21 to play in the second. #Isles up 2-1, being outshot 15-7.
Back for the second. #Isles up 2-0. MTL up 2-1 on DET after 1. PIT up 2-0 on NSH after 1. WSH up 1-0 on BOS after 1.
After one period: Capitals 1, Bruins 0 Penguins 2, Predators 0 Canadiens 2, Red Wings 1 Islanders 2, Devils 0
#Isles, who were held without a shot for first 12:22 of the game, head to the first intermission up 2-0. Pageau 2-on-1 Palmieri PP deflection Varlamov made eight saves. Allen made three saves.
After one period, the Capitals lead the Bruins 1-9. Shots on goal are 7-4 Washington.
After 20, Capitals lead the Bruins 1-0 on a goal from John Carlson. WSH leads 7-4 in SOG.
#Isles, who were held without a shot for first 7:38 of the game, head to the first intermission up 2-0. Pageau 2-on-1 Palmieri PP deflection Varlamov made eight saves. Allen made three saves.
End of one #Isles 2 (Pageau, Palmieri PP) #NJDevils 0 Devils up on shots 8-5. Isles, so far, Takin' Care of Business." Elsewhere Pens 3, Preds 0 Caps 1, Bruins 0 Habs 2, Red Wings 1 Rangers 0, Sens 0
#Isles up 2-0 after 1
End of one. #NJDevils trail the Islanders 2-0. ✖️Pageau (Engvall, Lee) ✖️Palmieri (Reilly, Nelson) Shots 8-5, NJ
MacLean draws a trip as #Isles, up 1-0, are going to the PP with 4:34 to go in the first.
And the Islanders score on their first shot of the game. It's 1-0 Islanders off a 2-on-1. https://t.co/5B4zzI1rar
12 minutes into the first period and the Islanders are looking for their first shot of the game. #NJDevils have two.
Sleepy start for #Isles. Devils spending most of the time up ice and Isles slow to win puck battles. But Devils only up on shots 2-0 and Isles have two blocked shots.
Playoffs Buzz: Rangers can secure Presidents’ Trophy against Senators ⤵️ https://t.co/J7PAeYdN3H
The @NYRangers can wrap up the division and conference titles, along with the Presidents' Trophy, when they play game No. 82 Monday at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET vs. Ottawa on MSG, TSN5, RDS2). #StanleyCup #NHLStats: https://t.co/X2F5cuM56t https://t.co/k1clcj9JpH
'Canes 13-2-1 in last 16 after victory in Chicago but have not been able to catch the Rangers since end of October. Mandate is simple for Blueshirts entering Game 82 at MSG Monday against Ottawa: Win and take the Presidents' Trophy.
Hurricanes win, 4-2, over Chicago. They pull within one point of #NYR, and are still alive to win the Metro division. The Rangers will have the opportunity to clinch for themselves with a win Monday over Ottawa.
Carolina wins in Chicago. #NYR still need two points vs OTT tomorrow to clinch the Metro/East/President's Trophy. Anything less and door is open for Carolina to jump into first.