The Carolina Hurricanes (9-5-1, 19pts) return to action tonight against the New York Rangers (6-6-1, 13pts). The Canes are coming off two straight losses to Metropolitan Division opponents. In those losses (against the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers), the Canes gave up a total of nine goals.
It’s a worrying trend that dates back to the road swing through California. In the first seven games of the season, the Canes gave up no more than three goals in any game. In the eight games since then, they’ve yielded four or more goals a total of five times.