As far as the playoffs go, the Rangers win meant that they picked up a point in the playoff race and are now 11 points out of the second wild card slot and third place in the Metropolitan Division.
With the win over Carolina, the Ranger have 45 points and are now ninth from the bottom of the NHL standings, tied in points with St. Louis. They moved ahead of idle Arizona and New Jersey. They are six points ahead of last overall Ottawa.
On the good news front, the Red Wings (43 points) beat Anaheim (their losing streak is now 12 games) and kept pace with the Rangers.