This is a game Carolina cannot afford to lose. After going 0-2-1 in their last three, Carolina has gotten points from its last 14 games. With the lead at the top of the Metropolitan that was once double digits now sitting at just four above the Pittsburgh Penguins with two games in hand, Carolina needs to start putting some distance between themselves and their Metropolitan Division rivals.
We will see the New York Rangers come into town for this one. New York is playing on the second half of a back-to-back and is coming off a major victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning with a last-minute win over the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions.