Chaos during game one leads to Igor Shesterkin throwing bombs
Game one of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers starts off as a chaotic one.
Late in the third period with just under 4 minutes left things started to take a turn after Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere nets an own goal, giving the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
Alexis Lafreniere with the OWN GOAL and the Panthers take a 2-0 lead 😭😬
Within the final minutes chaos erupted as Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin gave Eetu Luostarinen a brutal shot after falling on top of him.
Igor Shesterkin gave Eetu Luostarinen a nasty shot after falling on top of him 😳👊
The Rangers ended up taking a 3-0 loss due to an empty net goal. However, both teams meet again on Friday, May 24th @ 8:00PM with hopes of the Rangers bouncing back and tying the series.
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