Tonight the Carolina Hurricanes (1-3-2) face the division leading New York Rangers (5-2-0) for the home opener at the PNC Arena. Coming back home couldn’t come at a better time for a team who just experienced a disastrous road trip. The Canes earned only 4 of a possible 18 points from their first 6 games. Is that bad? *Looks at standings* Yeah that’s bad.
The Rangers are on a 3 game win streak coming into this game having beaten the Boston Bruins handily the night before last 5-2. Brandon Pirri and Jimmy Vessey, the Rangers two major offseason acquisitions, both lead the team with four goals apiece.