The Hurricanes will adjust, particularly on special teams after being outclassed there in Game 1. When the series shifts to Carolina, the Rangers will have matchup issues to deal with and Mika ...

Rangers defenseman Adam Fox was acquired by the Rangers from Carolina on Apr. 30, 2019. Rangers defenseman Calvin de Haan played two seasons for the Hurricanes (2018-19, 2022-23).

The Rangers got their sixth power play of the night when Skjei was called for tripping with 1:38 remaining. However, the Hurricanes had the best chances as Shesterkin made a nice save on Seth ...

The Rangers pulled Shesterkin with 3:44 remaining, but Necas scored an empty-net goal that put the Hurricanes up 4-1. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy,” Rangers center Mika Zibanejad said ...

The last time these teams collided was in the second round of the 2022 playoffs, a series the Rangers won in seven games. Center Vincent Trocheck was on that Hurricanes team, scoring three goals ...

Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour played for Rangers coach Peter Laviolette (he was his captain) when Laviolette coached the Hurricanes to the 2006 Stanley Cup.

TAKEAWAYS. Rangers: New York was swept (0-4-0) in the season series for the first time since 1987-88, when the Hurricanes were the Hartford Whalers.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is retiring after missing this season with a neck injury sustained in the 2023-24 regular-season finale.

The New York Rangers head back on the road for a two-game set, beginning with a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on the night before Thanksgiving (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG 2 - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).