The Rangers erased an early deficit Tuesday night in beating the Capitals, 4-3, to take a 2-0 lead over Washington in their first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes score two goals 9 seconds apart late in the third period to complete a 5-3 comeback win over the New York Islanders on Monday night, for a 2-0 series lead.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Artemi Panarin, who soared for the New York Rangers with his best regular season ever, is officially off to a fast start in these NHL playoffs.

Cult hero Matt Rempe scored his first-career playoff goal and Artemi Panarin got the fast playoff start that Ranger fans hoped for as the Blueshirts won Game 1 of their first-round series with the Washington Capitals, 4-1, in front of a sellout crowd of 18,006 at MSG.

Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Islanders 3-1 on Saturday to open their NHL playoff series.

Stefan Noesen grabbed a loose puck atop the crease and pushed it past Semyon Varlamov early in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Islanders 3-1 on Saturday to open their NHL playoff series.

Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.

The Rangers face the Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2024 NHL playoffs. Here is our preview and prediction.