The New York Rangers had been on the ability play with lower than a minute to go in a tied playoff sport, then instantly, ESPN went black.
After a quick pause, hockey was again on the tv, nevertheless it was not the Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes.
As a substitute, with the ability play nonetheless ongoing, ESPN went to the Western Convention playoffs and confirmed warmups of the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche sport.
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Igor Shesterkin, #31 of the New York Rangers, blocks the puck throughout the third interval in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes in Sport Two of the Second Spherical of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Sq. Backyard on Might 7, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Jared Silber/NHLI through Getty Photographs)
Somebody apparently realized the massive error, and the Rangers and Hurricanes had been again on somewhat rapidly.
Nevertheless, it was sufficient time for hockey followers to enter whole panic mode.
Fortunately for all , they didn’t miss a lot, and the sport went into extra time.
Nevertheless, it was not the final time ESPN made an important mistake. Within the first extra time interval, ESPN confirmed graphics alongside the boards that the Hurricanes had scored a game-winning goal regardless of the shot being saved by Igor Shesterkin, however they had been rapidly taken off.
Igor Shesterkin, #31 of the New York Rangers, blocks a shot from Seth Jarvis, #24 of the Carolina Hurricanes, throughout the third interval in Sport Two of the Second Spherical of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Sq. Backyard on Might 7, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Photographs)
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It was the Blueshirts, although, who took a 2-0 sequence lead after Vincent Trocheck discovered the again of the web 7:24 into double extra time on the ability play.
Alexis Lafreniere scored twice, Chris Kreider additionally had a power-play objective and Artemi Panarin added three assists for the Rangers, all whereas Shesterkin stood on his head and stopped a season-high 54 photographs.
The Rangers received their sixth straight within the playoffs, and eighth straight courting to the common season. New York obtained its first extra time playoff win since Sport 7 of the primary spherical in 2022 in opposition to Pittsburgh.
New York Rangers gamers have a good time after successful within the second extra time in opposition to the Carolina Hurricanes in Sport Two of the Second Spherical of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Sq. Backyard on Might 7, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Photographs)
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The sequence now strikes to Carolina, the place tickets had been solely restricted for buy for native residents. Sport 3 is on Thursday.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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