Rangers blow lead and fall to rival Hurricanes as skid hits four during tumultuous time
NY Post
RALEIGH, N.C. — As much as a win over the Hurricanes would’ve been medicine for the Rangers’ soul, a loss was like further inflammation.
The Blueshirts losing streak reached four games Wednesday night, after the visitors blew a third-period lead in a 4-3 loss to Carolina in front of a split-and-invested crowd at Lenovo Center.
A victory over the Hurricanes in particular probably would have alleviated some weight off the Rangers for a myriad of reasons. Instead, it has only piled onto what has been a tumultuous few days.
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Beating Carolina twice in their last three playoff runs, the Rangers have usually come out on the winning side in going toe-to-toe with that team.
Not on Wednesday.
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