Jan Levine: Rangers aim to take 3-2 series lead tonight in Carolina Pivotal Game 5 on tap

Best of 3 starts tonight!
Let's gooooooo!

Enormous pressure on Carolina tonight. If they lose this game they face elimination on the road where they are 0-5

Enormous pressure on Carolina tonight. If they lose this game they face elimination on the road where they are 0-5
- ELew11

No other way to put it, the Rangers have to win this one.

Pressure on the rangers to survive the first ten minutes.If the canes score first it could be ugly!

I look at this as a must win. If they do they should seal it in 6. LFG

I look at this as a must win. If they do they should seal it in 6. LFG

Enormous pressure on Carolina tonight. If they lose this game they face elimination on the road where they are 0-5
- ELew11

100%. Man if they can get a quick lead that would be enawwwmus.

I look at this as a must win. If they do they should seal it in 6. LFG
- nyrangers2

Do it tonight, then at home on Saturday. Want this series won in 6 while we have the momentum.

Oh the nerves....Big game.

Oh the nerves....Big game.
- NYRCeph

Wouldn’t want it any other way.

Oh the nerves....Big game.
- NYRCeph

Not supposed to be any nerves, this series is the gravy on a successful post season run already.

Wouldn’t want it any other way.
- airjan23

I’d prefer not to almost poop myself during the games, but this is the life I’ve chosen

I’d prefer not to almost poop myself during the games, but this is the life I’ve chosen
- Slimtj100

Get back in the trunk

Not supposed to be any nerves, this series is the gravy on a successful post season run already.
- JRR1285

Yeah, well...

- jimbro83

Not supposed to be any nerves, this series is the gravy on a successful post season run already.
- JRR1285

Absolutely the way I've been approaching this. Yet, here I am 10 hours til game time unable to focus on anything else, with a small knot in my stomach (oh wait, that's the gastric bypass!! )

5-2 Rangers, Trouba with an ENG. Rangers in 6.

Not supposed to be any nerves, this series is the gravy on a successful post season run already.
- JRR1285

I just don’t like that. Just cause they got this far this season doesn’t mean crap for future years. Other teams getting better, injuries, players regressing could always happen. Take advantage of the opportunity when you are there.

5-2 Rangers, Trouba with an ENG. Rangers in 6.
- fourtrax23

with the rangers going down 0-2 in the first period

I just don’t like that. Just cause they got this far this season doesn’t mean crap for future years. Other teams getting better, injuries, players regressing could always happen. Take advantage of the opportunity when you are there.
- TPC

Absolutely all of this. No guarantees in professional sports...at all. None.

Have to tip my hat to the Rangers though. Can't believe they are now in a best of 3 with the Canes. Your nerves must be shot hahaha

Absolutely all of this. No guarantees in professional sports...at all. None.

Have to tip my hat to the Rangers though. Can't believe they are now in a best of 3 with the Canes. Your nerves must be shot hahaha
- MattStrat

Canes haven’t been that impressive. A lot of low quality shots. Rangers need to win tonight

Canes haven’t been that impressive. A lot of low quality shots. Rangers need to win tonight
- nyrangers2

I havent watched every minute of every game in this series and missed most of the last game. However, when I have watched I have seen the Canes controlling a lot of the play...but mostly with a total reluctance to go to the net, like the Pens did and effectively. Canes are playing a very perimeter game (the times I watched) and Igor is just too damn good for that.

I havent watched every minute of every game in this series and missed most of the last game. However, when I have watched I have seen the Canes controlling a lot of the play...but mostly with a total reluctance to go the net, like the Pens did and effectively. Canes are playing a very parameter game (the times I watched) and Igor is just too damn good for that.
- MattStrat

because they win the faceoffs