NEW YORK -- Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and had an assist, Mikko Rantanen got his first point with the Carolina Hurricanes, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for his first shutout this season in a 4-0 win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Frederik Andersen made 22 saves, Andrei Svechnikov scored in the opening minute of the first period and the final minute of the second as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes pulled away for a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

The Stars will look to win their second straight game on home ice and continue their climb up the Central Division standings.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to earn points in a sixth consecutive game as they host the Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5). The Canes are coming off of a 4-0 shutout victory over the New York Rangers and tonight will also be the first home games for Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall with their new club.

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The Rangers had just killed a penalty to Ryan Lindgren and Vincent Trocheck, at the end of his shift, found himself on a partial breakaway in the final minute, with Carolina defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere chasing him. Trocheck opted not to shoot, but instead tried to drop a pass to a trailing K’Andre Miller. But the pass didn’t get through.

Poor execution and poor puck decisions played a role in the Rangers’ third shutout loss of the season, where the home team fell 4-0 to the Hurricanes.

After dropping their second straight game, the Rangers have little room for error at this point in the season.

The New York Rangers are mired in a season full of lowlights. Players have been skating into each other. The puck never leaves the defensive zone. Tap-ins are a

The loss dropped the Rangers to 8-3-3 in January and followed a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday at MSG, when the visitors scored the winner with 15 seconds to play in regulation.

Less than 24 hours after the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, they were on the ice against the New York Islanders. While both made an impact, it

Defensively, the Rangers are conceding 148 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in league action. With a goal differential of 0, the team is 15th in the league. The Rangers are looking for ...