Mika Zibanejad, Rangers hold off Hurricanes in Game 1
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Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the opening 10:05 of the first period and the host New York Rangers hung on for a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Rangers never trailed and won their fifth straight playoff game. Theycan take a 2-0 series lead when they host Game 2 on Tuesday.
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