Never before in their 100-year history had the New York Rangers lost their first six home games. That is until now, in their centennial season. With a 3-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers dropped to 0-5-1 on home ice.
Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all 25 Rangers shots in his first game of the season, after returning from a lower-body injury. Because, of course he did. It was the fourth time the Rangers were shut out on home ice already in 2025-26. They’ve scored six goals in six home games, five coming in a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Oct.