The Wraparound: Rangers, Hurricanes boast incredible Game 7 records

As exciting as a Game 7 can be (and as much as NHL coaches obsess about staying sharp over getting rested), most teams would admit it’s not a “best practice” to play too many do-or-die contests. That said, it’s startling just how proficient both the Rangers and Hurricanes have been in Game 7 situations.

During their past eight Game 7 matchups, the Rangers have won seven and lost once. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, have been perfect since relocating from Hartford. If they prevail over the Rangers on Monday, the Hurricanes would become the first team in NHL history to win seven consecutive Game 7 contests.

Ultimately, something has to give in Game 7 on Monday (8 p.m. ET).

Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and recall the many Game 7 high points for the Hurricanes and Rangers.

Some of Rod Brind’Amour’s best moments as a player took place as the Hurricanes shockingly won a Stanley Cup in the batty 2005-06 season.

As far as Game 7s go, the Hurricanes first beat the Sabres 4-2 at home in the 2006 Eastern Conference Final.

Buffalo Sabres fans likely attach a lot of angst — though a different flavor of angst than recent feelings related to futility — to this one. A banged-up Buffalo blueline eventually caved in, with Jay McKee’s puck over the glass burned into many memories.

A couple weeks later, the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup by overcoming Chris Pronger and an even-more-unlikely Oilers finalist in a Game 7.

On April 28, 2009, it looked like the Devils would hold on for a home Game 7 win against the Hurricanes. (Or, at least, the game would go into overtime).

Instead, Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal stunned Brodeur and the Devils with two late goals, producing “The Shock at the Rock.”

If you want a very deep dive on “The Shock