Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at Madison Square Garden
Since the Hurricanes last met up with the New York Rangers, in which Henrik Lundqvist reasserted his dominance over the Canes, the Rangers have continued their spotty play that has plagued them most of the season. On one night, they will stymie the Metro-leading Washington Capitals in a 4-1 win, and then two nights later have no answers for the lowly Ottawa Senators in a 4-1 defeat.
This inconsistency is what has prevented them from truly throwing themselves into the mix in what will surely be a tightly contested wild card race, but with mixed expectations headed into the season, the results are probably on par with what many expected.