Almost three weeks ago, the New York Rangers walked into the PNC Arena in Raleigh and found themselves thoroughly outplayed and overmatched. The Hurricanes dominated everywhere except where it really counts, on the scoreboard. Henrik Lundqvist gets full credit for stealing that victory as he stopped 45 of 47 shots in his best game of the year.
The Blueshirts and their fans are hoping that history will repeat itself as Lundqvist gets the nod in goal tonight. It’s his 1,000th appearance for the Blueshirts (including playoffs). In his career, he is 31-12-1 against Carolina and his lifetime 1.