How to watch, what to know about Hurricanes-Rangers in Game 3 of qualifying series
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS NEW YORK RANGERS
WHAT: Game 3, Qualifying Round.
WHEN: Tuesday, 8 p.m.
WHERE: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.
WATCH, LISTEN: FOX Sports Carolinas is broadcasting the game remotely from PNC Arena, with Mike Maniscalco handling play by play and Tripp Tracy the analyst.
LOOK FOR: The Rangers will make a goaltending change, turning to rookie Igor Shesterkin after Henrik Lundqvist was the loser in the first two games. Shesterkin was ruled unfit to play for Games 1 and 2 but has been cleared to play. Shesterkin was 10-2-0 in the regular season with a 2.52 goals-against average and .932 save percentage and beat the Canes once.
QUESTIONS: With a 32-hour break between games, does Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour stick with the same lineup that won the first two games, including goalie Petr Mrazek? Goalie James Reimer is available and Brind’Amour has said both might play in the series. What about forward Ryan Dzingel or defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk? Neither has played.
OF NOTE: Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick in Game 2 was the first in franchise history in 144 postseason games. He was the eighth player age 20 or younger in NHL history to score three goals in a postseason game and the first since Nashville’s Filip Forsberg in April 2015.
QUOTABLE: “You’ve got to give the players a lot of credit. They’re as competitive as ever. Whether in front of 20,000 fans or nobody, when the puck is dropped they come to play.” -- Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour after Game 2.
This story was originally published August 4, 2020 at 12:53 PM.
