The Rangers are spiraling. They started the season so well, and very little of it was smoke and mirrors. Then they just stopped being good. There isn’t one specific reason–schedule, lineup blendering, injuries, etc–for the sudden drop off, it’s multiple factors all culminating in this disaster of an on-ice product we’ve seen for 3-4 weeks now. The Rangers squandered their chances to bank points against bad teams as well.
Now with the red hot Carolina Hurricanes up next, the Rangers are in a bit of a pickle. Carolina is 8-1-0 at home this year, and are firing on all cylinders. This might get ugly fast.
Hurricanes Lines
Seth Jarvis-Sebastian Aho-Jack Roslovic
Andrei Svechnikov-Jack Drury-Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook-Jordan Staal-William Carrier
Eric Robinson-Jesperi Kotkaniemi-Jackson Blake
Jaccob Slavin-Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov-Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere-Sean Walker
Spender Martin gets the start.
Rangers Lines
Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafreniere
Will Cuylle-Mika Zibanejad-Brett Berard
Adam Edstrom-Kaapo Kakko-Reilly Smith
Jimmy Vesey-Sam Carrick-Jonny Brodzinski
K’Andre Miller-Adam Fox
Ryan Lindgren-Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones-Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin gets the start.
Crazy Prediction: The Rangers hold Carolina to 49 shots or less.
Game time is 7pm.
