The Rangers traveled to Detroit to play the Red Wings in a game between two of the Original Six, but came away empty-handed in a 3—2 loss. The Rangers finished the game with an intense drive, but were unable to skate away with any extra points in the standings.
In a well-balanced game statistically, the goaltending made all the difference as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers 4—1 at the RBC Center in Charlotte on Thursday night.