Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from Home Loss to New York Rangers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 27: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers celebrates his power-play goal at 2:54 of the first period against the Carolina Hurricanes as Jordan Staal #11 looks up at the scoreboard at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 27: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

1. Did the Canes Start On Time?

Nah. The New York Rangers managed to get one past Petr Mrazek before the boys in black were able to solve Igor Shesterkin.

As Rod Brind’amour said after the game, it felt like the Carolina Hurricanes were chasing the game all night last night. I absolutely agree. It’s almost like we’ve heard that somewhere before…

In any case, letting up the first goal in hockey is never a good thing, and the Canes do it better and more frequently than anybody else in the Metropolitan Division at this point, barring maybe the New Jersey Devils.

It is pretty difficult to win a game when you have to chase the other team just to equalize it, then hold them at bay the entire time you’re working to get another goal to snatch the lead.

I know we had a massive comeback against the Vegas Golden Knights, but at this point, that is the exception, not the rule. Next.

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