Carolina Hurricanes (41-14-6) vs. New York Rangers (38-18-5)
It’s that time of year again, where whatever you write about a hockey team could be wildly out of date by the time things get published. With the trade deadline just around the corner, and both the Hurricanes and Rangers in the position to make convincing playoff runs, it’s certainly within the realm of possibility that rosters could change literally overnight.
The Hurricanes have already been tinkering with lines, and will need to tinker a bit more while Nino Niederreiter will sit for one game for a slash doled out in Friday night’s loss to the Capitals.