Weird how the talking heads are acting like the Canes winning 2 in a row is more impressive/meaningful than the Rangers winning 3 in a row.
Canes could still win, but Rangers still firmly in the driver's seat.
No one is discounting the Rangers winning 3 in a row and all analysis I've seen still reflects that NYR still has the edge here but the momentum has definitely shifted in the series and it's not just that Carolina won 2 games in a row, it's how they won the last game and how the Rangers looked. The Rangers might have been going into the 3rd period up 1-0 but they were thoroughly outplayed in every area and when the floodgates opened and Carolina scored 3 in about 6 minutes it was the first time in the series that either team had a convincing victory.
The Rangers were at home with a chance to close it out in game 5. They didn't do that and came out extremely flat. That's concerning, and eventhough they are up 3-2 and it wasn't a MUST win game for them and it was a must win game for the Canes... when you have the opportunity to end things early, especially at home, championship teams tend to do that.
I think that's what people are meaning when they are talking about the shift in the series. Being down 3-0, Carolina was down to it's last chance and they have fought back to make it a series and going home for game 6 it's not hard to think that this series can go the distance now.
Rangers are in the driver's seat based on having 2 cracks at getting it done but I don't think firmly would be the correct take there.