Rangers get even in Game 4 win; another big Trouba hit

Say this for the New York Rangers: they do not go away without a fight, and they do not care what you think of them or their chances.

With their 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night they have drawn even in their Second Round series after winning both games at Madison Square Garden. They will now play a pivotal Game 5 in Carolina on Thursday night.

They jumped on Carolina early on Tuesday with a pair of first period goals and then allowed Igor Shesterkin to slam the door shut and even the series. This is now the second series in a row the Rangers looked done early, facing a two game deficit, only to come back.

A few thoughts on this one.

Jacob Trouba has developed quite a reputation for controversial big hits in recent years, and he added another one to the list on Tuesday night in Game 4 of the New York Rangers-Carolina Hurricanes series.

Midway through the first period Trouba delivered a massive hit to Carolina’s Max Domi in the neutral zone that kicked off a fight between Trouba and Carolina’s Steven Lorentz.

Trouba was not penalized for the hit and given the way things have gone with the DoPS this postseason it seems unlikely any punishment is on the horizon.

Trouba hits Domi, Lorentz goes after Trouba.

5 for fighting for Trouba2 for instigating, five for fighting, and a 10 minute misconduct for Lorentz. pic.twitter.com/onlGYx1W6F

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This was costly for Carolina because that sequence resulted in a Rangers power play that turned into a Frank Vatrano power play goal to start the scoring.

With Andersen sidelined for the entire postseason to this point Antti Raanta has been the Hurricanes starting goalie and played outstanding hockey to this point. But with Andersen