Rangers veteran center Vincent Trocheck swatted in the game-winning goal at the 7:24 mark of the second overtime, sending a shot through the five-hole of Carolina goaltender Igor Shesterkin off a rebound.
As the lamp was lit, chaos ensued on the ice as the entire Rangers bench flocked to the boards to celebrate Trocheck’s game-winner. One photo in particular perfectly captured the celebration, with Trocheck happily gazing into the crowd while being swarmed by teammates.
Put that on a poster.
Trocheck, who played for the Hurricanes for two seasons before joining the Rangers in 2022, now has scored a goal in five straight playoff games. That ties the longest goal streak in Rangers’ playoff history, joining Cecil Dillon in 1933.
Trocheck scored 25 goals in 82 regular-season games for New York this season and tallied a career-high 77 points.
After taking the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Rangers will hit the road Thursday for Game 3 against the Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
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