For the second time in as many second round appearances, the Blueshirts find themselves down 2-0 returning home to Madison Square Garden for Game 3. Their previous trip to the second round saw a pair of losses in Ottawa against the Senators during the 2017 playoffs be followed by a pair of home wins to even the series up before heading back on the road.
Carolina won their first two home games last round against Boston. However, the Bruins managed to rally back from that 2-0 deficit and win their two home games in order to knot things up at two games apiece.