Canes sweep Rangers into offseason, 7-3

The Canes dominated the first 45 minutes against the Rangers, jumped out to a 5-1 lead and went on to win, 7-3.  The win snaps a 4-game losing streak and eliminated New York from playoff contention.  The top line of Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis and Jackson Blake combined for 7 points (2g, 5a), all coming as the Canes jumped out to a 3-0 lead.  Mark Jankowski's 8th goal with the Hurricanes made it 4-0.  Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook and Logan Stankoven also scored and Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves for just his second win in his last 6 starts.  We talk about the game, the arrival of defensive prospect Alexander Nikishin and what the forward group could look like come playoff time.

Adam Gold hosts Canes Corner, featuring guests from the Carolina Hurricanes organization, hockey writers, and radio and television hockey announcers from around the NHL talking abut the latest happenings for everything that is Caniac Nation. Episodes are posted after each game during the NHL season. This is a production of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, North Carolina.