Now that we’ve spent time with friends and family, opened our gifts and enjoyed our Christmas dinners, it’s time for some hockey! After dropping their last two, the Hurricanes will have to come into this game with some sense of urgency, as we’ve seen them drop to the second wild card spot in the standings.
Carolina is taking on a familiar team in the Rangers. This is a roster full of young players with a lot of talent. While they are going through the usual growing pains that every young team experiences, they have a pretty good team overall.