The Big Apple club won 6-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes and now meets defending champions Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Rangers are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015. In contrast, the Hurricanes failed due to their first home defeat in the play-offs after 13 wins in a row.
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New York has home advantage in the duel with Tampa, game one takes place on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. The winner of the series meets the Edmonton Oilers around German star player Leon Draisaitl or the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup final.
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Rangers goalie Igor Schesterkin saved 36 shots, Chris Kreider scored two goals for New York, who had already won the best-of-seven series against the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in the round of 16.
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