After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Rangers found themselves facing the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 2 of the NHL Playoffs. It was certain to be an exciting matchup between the top two teams of the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes and the Rangers had been “fighting” for the top spot during the latter half of the regular season, and Carolina was finally able to come out on top. Carolina was the better team during the regular season, winning three out of the four games. However, that never means much when it comes to the playoffs. In this case, both teams had terrible time…