The Rangers have won three in a row, and are looking to make it four against a bottom-feeder Carolina team. That doesn’t mean Carolina is a push over, as they have a great blue line. They just lack consistent goaltending and forward depth. Plus, the Rangers are getting Pavel Buchnevich back.
The interesting thing about the Rangers is that they are just lighting up the opposition, seemingly scoring at will. The goaltending is beginning to come around after a slow start, which they will need when the shooting comes back to Earth. It’s good to bank points this early in the season, so any win they can get while they figure out the blue line is good.