Carolina travels to New York tonight to take on a Rangers team that isn’t contending for a trophy, but has crushed the Hurricanes so far this season, winning the first two games by a combined 11-2.
The biggest news comes in the form of a much-awaited call up. Valentin Zykov, the AHL leader in goals (30 in 57 GP), will take the ice tonight, but it’s uncertain where he’ll fit in or if he’ll even touch the ice. Bill Peters said there wouldn’t be any lineup changes from the last game, a 3-2 win at Chicago.