The New York Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes within the second spherical of the Eastern Conference of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Rangers, who had been the highest seed within the East and received the Presidents Trophy because the group with probably the most factors within the common season, defeated the Washington Capitals within the first spherical.
The Hurricanes, who completed with a three-point lead over the Rangers within the metropolitan space, defeated the New York Islanders in 5 video games within the first spherical.
Game 1 of the best-of-seven sequence might be performed Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The time has not but been introduced.
The Rangers had a 2-1-0 document towards the Hurricanes within the common season. New York received 2-1 on November 2nd and 1-0 on March twelfth, however misplaced 6-1 on January 2nd.
New York and Carolina have met twice within the playoffs. In the 2022 second spherical, the Rangers defeated the Hurricanes in seven video games, and within the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifier, the Hurricanes defeated the Rangers in a best-of-five match.
Who will win this sequence? That’s the query posed to senior author Dan Rosen and senior editorial director Sean P. Rourke within the playoff version of State Your Case.
Roarke: There’s little or no revenue right here. Through 82 video games of the season, these two groups are separated by three factors. Each has game-breaking forwards, elite defensemen and world-class beginning goaltenders. Oh, and coaches Peter Laviolette of the Rangers and Rod Brind’Amour of the Hurricanes aren’t unhealthy both. So what is the distinction between these two behemoths? As typical this time of 12 months, it is most likely the little issues. Once the calendar turns previous May, it goes past ability, and few groups do the little issues in addition to the Hurricanes. They are relentless on the forecheck, aggressive on the penalty kill, opportunistic on the facility play, and punish for their very own ends. Even their stars are completely satisfied to put on work boots to get the job carried out. The Hurricanes will deploy 4 strains with minimal consideration for matchups and hope their depth and self-discipline would be the distinction. It was the identical within the first spherical, and will probably be the identical this time.