The Canes needed extra time to finish the job against the Rangers, with the Penguins awaiting their arrival to close the back-to-back and the calendar year.
The Carolina Hurricanes are feeling it after the Christmas break. They've won both games since the league stopped for the holidays, including their most recent win last night. Jackson Blake was the hero in overtime, deflecting a shot on the power play to beat the Rangers, 3-2. Sebastian Aho, whose shot he tipped, and Nikolaj Ehlers each recorded multi-point nights.