weathered a formidable Carolina Hurricanes attack to give the New York Rangers a 2-0 series lead.
Those 54 saves did not even sniff his playoff career-high of 79 from two years ago in the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they were the second most in his playoff career. The netminder breathed life into a Rangers offense that was stagnant at times, being out-shot 57 to 39. Yet, when their legs looked tired and out of gas, the Rangers did what championship teams do: they found a way to win.
The mark of a truly elite championship team can be seen when they seemingly shift identities and win in multiple fashions. Sunday and Tuesday seemed to be two polar opposite games as the Rangers dominated the power play and dictated the pace Sunday afternoon. Tuesday night was an entirely different story as Carolina made adjustments to thwart the Rangers offensive attack.
“We’re working hard,” Laviolette said. “I know what they have on the other side for the power play and I think our penalty kill is working really hard, trying to do the right things. We’ve gotten big saves from Igor when we needed them.”
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