By Brian Murphy, WRAL

New York Rangers	1
Carolina Hurricanes	3
TNT | 2nd – 10:37

Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes lead 2-1 in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series against the New York Rangers on Thursday night at PNC Arena. New York leads the series 3-2.

New York’s Artemi Panarin scored to close the deficit to 2-1 with 14:32 remaining in the second period. Carolina goaltender Frederik Anderson made a terrific save off Panarin, but the puck found its way back to him near the blue line and he blasted it home.

Carolina’s Seth Jarvis scored a power play goal early in the second period to give the Hurricanes a 2-0. Jarvis banged home a rebound off a shot from Andrei Svechnikov. Sebastian Aho also had an assist.

Carolina is now 2-for-21 on the power play in the series.

Martin Necas scored off a pass from Jordan Martinook with 1:23 remaining in the first period. Martinook’s pass from behind the net found Necas all alone and he shot the puck over Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin.

It was Necas’ fourth goal of the postseason. Martinook and Dmitry Orlov picked up assists on the goal. Orlov kept the puck in and found Martinook behind the net. Necas’ check on Rangers’ defenseman Ryan Lindgren kept him out of the play and allowed Necas to slip to the front of the net.

Carolina out-shot the Rangers 9-3 in the first period, but both teams had solid opportunities in the first 20 minutes.

Neither team was called for a penalty in the first period, a boon to Carolina, which has been better in 5-on-5 situations throughout the series and struggled on special teams.

Just nine teams have rallied from a 3-0 series deficit to force a Game 7 in the NHL Playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes are aiming to be No. 10 on Thursday night in Raleigh against the New York Rangers. Carolina has won two straight after the Rangers won three one-goal games, two in extra periods, to seize a 3-0 series lead.

Teams are 4-206 when losing the first three games of a series with the last one coming in 2014. Five other teams have won the next three games only to fall in Game 7.

Carolina scored four third-period goals to erase a 1-0 deficit in Game 5 in New York.

“We feel like we have some momentum right now,” defenseman Tony DeAngelo said earlier in the week.

Goalie Frederik Andersen, who has started all but one game in the playoffs, got the start for the Hurricanes. He is 6-3 in the playoffs.

Defenseman Brett Pesce is not available for Game 6. Pesce, who’s been out since Game 2 of the first-round series against the New York Islanders, skated with the team during practice on Wednesday, but coach Rod Brind’Amour said he would not play.

Series schedule

• Game 1: Rangers 4, Canes 3 (Rangers lead 1-0)

• Game 2: Rangers 4, Canes 3 (2 OT) (Rangers lead 2-0)

• Game 3: Rangers 3, Canes 2 (OT) (Rangers lead 3-0)
• Game 4: Canes 4, Rangers 3 (Rangers lead 3-1)
• Game 5: Canes 4, Rangers 1 (Rangers lead 3-2)
• Game 6: Thursday, 7 p.m., PNC Arena
• Game 7: Saturday, May 18, 8 p.m., Madison Square Garden *if necessary

Source: wralsportsfan.com