Eye on the Hurricanes
Published: Tue, Jan. 29, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Tue, Jan. 29, 2008 06:15AM
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closeNew York Rangers AT Carolina, 7 P.M. TODAY
Where: RBC Center
RADIO: WCMC-99.9
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BURNING QUESTION
Will the Canes set the tone for their stretch run tonight?
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Canes struggle during January
The Hurricanes took four days off during the All-Star break after losing 6-3 to the New York Islanders last Tuesday, snapping a two-game win streak. ... Carolina hasn't been able to string together three wins since October. ... The Canes are 4-6-1 in January. ... Fresh off his MVP performance in the All-Star Game, Eric Staal leads the Canes with 48 points, 15 in his past 19 games.
PLAYER TO WATCH
ROD BRIND'AMOUR, C
The Canes captain has eight points in his past five games, including two goals. In his career against the Rangers, Brind'Amour has 56 points in 74 games, including five game-winning goals. He has points in 18 of the Hurricanes' 24 wins this season and is among the league leaders in faceoff percentage.
Rangers trail in tough division
The Rangers are last in the Atlantic Division, but they have more points than the Hurricanes, with 54. ... The Rangers are on a two-game winning streak after sweeping the Atlanta Thrashers 4-0 and 2-1. The 2-1 win came in a shootout as the Rangers saluted the career of Brian Leetch. ... Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr lead the Rangers with 47 and 46 points.
PLAYER TO WATCH
SEAN AVERY, LW
The feisty forward broke a bone in Andrew Ladd's face on Dec. 26 and led a Rangers effort that convinced the Canes they needed to be tougher -- imposing fourth-liner Wade Brookbank has been on the roster since late December. New York is 32-14-9 with Avery in the lineup since February 2007.
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