Carolina attempted to rally from a three-goal deficit, but fell just shy Monday, losing to the New York Rangers 4-3 at Madison Square Garden.
Special teams struggles and spotty goaltending cost the Hurricanes again, with Carolina falling 4-3 to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Three Observations
1. The penalty kill continues to fail the Hurricanes. The Rangers quickly converted both of their first-period chances to jump out a two-goal lead, and Carolina's PK unit now stands tied for the second-worst unit in the NHL at 74.5 percent. It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but when you couple the penalty kill woes with the league’s worst power play (12.