Hurricanes' 4-goal third period forces Game 6 vs. Rangers

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Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the tiebreaking goal with 13:21 remaining in the third period as the Carolina Hurricanes staved off elimination by rallying for a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Monday night.

The Rangers lead their Eastern Conference second-round series 3-2 with Game 6on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. If the Hurricanes can extend the series again, Game 7