NEW YORK — The Carolina Hurricanes had the NHL’s second-best power play during the regular season. The Hurricanes went 0 for 5 again and gave up two more power-play goals in a 4-3 loss in two overtimes in Game 2 on Tuesday night to fall into an 0-2 series hole. On the other end, the Hurricanes had the league’s best …
NEW YORK — Braden Schneider delivered the biggest, cleanest hit of the night Wednesday, knocking down Nick Paul at the Rangers’ blue line late in the second period. It called to mind last spring’s Eastern Conference final, when Game 5 ended with Alexis Lafrenière and Lightning captain Steven Stamkos wrestling behind the Rangers net. “If it comes down to playing …
