Raleigh. This is the spring in New York that does not want to end.
Rangers shocked Carolina with a 6-2 win in Game 7 tonight in Rallye and are now ready for a rather exciting conference final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
“It’s a huge joy, it’s definitely among the greatest happiness I’ve ever had,” Mika Zibanijad tells Sportbladet.
The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t lost a single home game in this year’s playoffs ahead of the crucial night’s drama against New York Rangers And since it was decided at the PNC Arena, most people suggested that the southern red and white states would win it too.
But in the end, the magic broke.
The competitors from Manhattan for almost perfect effort stood behind enemy lines and won 6-2.
The shooter king moved forward
Already in the first period they took a 2-0 lead with the help of two powerplay goals, in the third inning they increased to 3-0 and four minutes after the third goal, shooting king Chris Kreider sought to kill all the remaining tension with his second goal of the evening.
– Yeah, I really think we’re playing a great match. Despite the fact that they go out and drive hard, we give them almost nothing for the whole game, says Mika Zibanijad who is very happy in the catacombs of the PNC fold.
– I’ve never gotten past the second round before, so this victory is really cool. It is a great joy now.
3rd place in the points league
The 29-year-old star himself was really cool in the action thriller tonight and contributed three new assists. Which sails north in the points league. Micah is now third with 19 points, only trailed by Superdo, Conor McDavid and Leon Drystel.
Like I said before, it’s fun to contribute when we win, but the really important thing is that we win, he continues.
However, the blue shirts don’t get much time to soak in this caramel.
Early Wednesday night, the Conference Final against the defending champions begins – at Madison Square Garden.
– Yes, it’s quick follies. But tonight we should just have fun. This is one of the biggest things I’ve been through, as I’ve never been to a final conference before, and I can hardly believe it’s happening, says Stockholmer.
– Then we have to start reloading to Tampa. It will be very interesting to meet her.