Chris Kreider‘s number was already very much going into the rafters at Madison Square Garden.
His hat trick in Game 6 in Carolina to propel the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Finals is cemented in franchise lore.
It was a heroic performance from an all-time Rangers legend.
This Blueshirts team looks like one who can win a Stanley Cup title for the first time in 30 years.
They are now four wins away from their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 10 years.
Brian Boyle was a member of that last Rangers Eastern Conference championship team in 2014.
Boyle, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks had lots to discuss on a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast.
The crew looks ahead to the Rangers’ tough matchup ahead in the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers.
Game 1 is at MSG on Wednesday.
“Up In The Blue Seats” Podcast with Brian Boyle, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks:
- KREIDER’S GAME 6 HEROICS: That was a heroic third period from Chris Kreider to lead the Rangers comeback in the third period in Carolina in Game 6. The Hurricanes had so many chances to put the game away and imploded. The Kreider vs. Messier comparisons were everywhere and so were the Igor vs. Richter comparisons.
- IGOR: Can’t overlook Shesterkin’s own heroics in Game 6, making some huge saves to not let the Hurricanes score another goal in the third period.
- RANGERS-PANTHERS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Previewing the series and how the Rangers matchup up with the Panthers. There is a reason the Panthers are favored in this round. They have a ton of talent across the board and are the defending Eastern Conference champions.
- ECF PREDICTIONS: Rangers in 7. All three hosts and I are taking the Rangers to move on to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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