Rangers get off to a rough start, can’t quite rally in Game 1 loss to Hurricanes

Rangers show their youth and inexperience in a 3-2 Game 1 loss against the Hurricanes, especially in the first period. Powerplay struggles mightily against the Canes’ vaunted penalty kill. Henrik Lundqvist gets the surprise start and turns in a very strong performance. What in the world did Justin Williams say to Ryan Strome before their fight? Julien Gauthier and Kappo Kakko both turn in strong efforts... Could they see an uptick in ice time, and is Kakko ticketed to move into a top-six forward role after the injury to Jesper Fast? And one misstep by David Quinn late in this game. Intro song is “Leave the Lights On” by Passafire. Episode 171.

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