A look at the standings shows the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes arent in the same class. Emre Can Jersey .The Rangers are near the top of the Eastern Conference and are far and away the highest-scoring team in the league while the Hurricanes are barely above .500 and outside the playoff picture. But as of right now, Carolina might be the team playing better hockey.When the teams meet in New York on Tuesday -- Carolina won the first meeting 3-2 at home on Oct. 28 -- the Hurricanes will be the team pointed upward. They won six of eight and did not allow their opponents to score more than two goals in a game over that stretch.The Rangers dropped four of six and lost four straight at Madison Square Garden, the site of Tuesday nights game.New York may be ripe for the picking, as it is coming off a 2-0 home loss to the Senators, which marked the first time it was shut out this season.Yeah, we had one game where we didnt find the back of the net and didnt generate as perfectly as we had, but when a team plays as good as (Ottawa) did defensively, you have to execute perfectly, Rangers center Derek Stepan told the New York Daily News. Otherwise youre gonna do what we did and kind of just chase the puck and not really get much done.New York totaled four goals in the past three games, something that was inevitable after averaging more than four goals for most of the season.We are a team that likes to create on the rush and (Ottawa) didnt give us many opportunities to do that, Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh said to the New York Daily News. They didnt turn pucks over. They made sure they got pucks in deep. They made us go the full length of the ice for the majority of the game and they had numbers back.But in the end, we have to find a way -- some in-zone plays, running our cycles, getting pucks up top, and getting shots down at the net. There are other ways to create offense and that was a test for us (Sunday) that we didnt accomplish.If the Rangers didnt pass the Senators test, that could mean trouble against the Hurricanes.Only two teams cracked 30 shots against Carolina over the past nine games. The Hurricanes are allowing an average of 27.6 shots, the fifth-best mark in the NHL. But when they take the ice Tuesday, theyll have to do so without one of their better forwards.Center Jordan Staal was placed on injured reserve Monday with a concussion suffered in the teams 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Staal owns five goals and nine points in 21 games.Even when Carolina dropped two in a row before beating Florida, coach Bill Peters felt his team was playing well but just not scoring enough. His team failed to reach three goals in those losses but found a third goal against the Panthers.If they can find a third goal against the Rangers, that should be enough given the current state of each team.The game is fair. It will all even out in the end. Thats why you play 82 times, right? Peters said to The News & Observer. If we take these efforts and keep going, it will be fine in the end.So, what do you have to do? You have to persevere, you have to be honest about whats going on and theres a reason youre not scoring, and you have to figure that out. Marco Reus Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Patrice Evra Jersey . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.soccerpro.us.com/France/Lucas-Digne-Jersey/ .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Who will win each pool in the Champions Cup? Ahead of Fridays start, we give you the essential run down ahead of round one of Europes premier tournament.Pool 1Teams:?Racing 92, Leicester Tigers, Glasgow Warriors, MunsterForm: Top 14 champions Racing 92 have started the season slowly and are currently in 11th in the French top flight but with players like Dan Carter, Juan Imhoff and Johan Goosen in their ranks, they know what it takes to produce the goods on the biggest stage. Glasgow and Munster are seventh and third in the PRO12 respectively but both will be hopeful of getting through the pool. And Leicester, who have won the title two times, are fourth in the Premiership but have the supremely talented Matt Toomua in their ranks as they look to assert some authority on the tournament.?Player to Watch: Wallaby inside centre Matt Toomua, who is currently injured, will set the tournament alight when he returns from his spell on the sidelines. Hes one of the most gifted playmakers in world rugby and will find himself right at home in the Champions Cup.?Pool-defining tie: The Round 3 tie between Leicester and Munster at Thomond Park should be an absolute belter.Prediction: It is fiercely hard to call but Leicester Tigers will go through with Munster.Pool 2Teams: Connacht, Toulouse, Wasps, ZebreForm: Wasps have started the Aviva Premiership season in fine form, and their new-look midfield of Danny Cipriani, Jimmy Gopperth and Elliot Daly had fired them to the top of the table before Sundays defeat to Saracens. PRO12 champions Connacht have found defending their crown slightly more difficult than winning it, however, and have won only two of their opening five games this season. Although, thats still more than Zebre who remain winless. Toulouse, meanwhile, have endured a stop-start opening to the Top 14 campaign and head into the Champions Cup on the back of a narrow defeat to Clermont.Player to Watch: Bundee Aki was arguably the star of Connachts PRO12 success last term -- scooping the leagues players player award -- and all eyes will be on how he acquits himself on the continental games biggest stage. Especially in the absence of Robbie Henshaw.Pool-defining tie: Connacht travel to Coventry to face Wasps on Dec. 11. If the Irish province want to progress then they need a result.Prediction: Connacht and Toulouse certainly wont roll over, but Wasps look too strong not to qualify as pool winners.Pool 3Teams: Sale, Saracens, Scarlets, ToulonForm: Mark McCalls Saracens side appears to be hitting its straps just at the right time, after a dominant defeat of Wasps last weekend took them top of the Premiership table. Sale have found wins a little harder to come by, and were unable to capitalise on a promising victory against Leicester as they lost heavily at Bath last time out. Toulon, meanwhile, head into continental competition bolstered by back-to-back wins and ominously have scored 20 or more points in all eight of their Top 14 matches thus far. Scarlets opened the season with three defeats, but have bounced back to record as many conssecutive PRO12 wins. Karim Bellarabi Jersey. Player to Watch: Englands injury woes have put even more focus on Maro Itoje, and the supremely talented 21-year-old can help drive Saracens towards the knockout stage.?Pool-defining tie: Toulon host Saracens in the pools first game of the competition, and it looks as though it could be the most important too. Victory would put Saracens in total control of the group.Prediction: Saracens are defending champions and should emerge. If Toulon play to their capabilities then they might just join them in the knockout phase too.Pool 4Teams: Castres, Leinster, Montpellier, NorthamptonForm: Montpelliers win over Pool 4 rivals Castres last weekend has given them momentum heading into their Champions Cup campaign. Jake Whites Montpellier head to Northampton second in the Top 14, having won five of their last six games. Castres on the other hand go into continental competition following back-to-back defeats and in the lower reaches despite a promising start. Northampton will also be looking to kickstart their season having won just two of six Premiership games, while Leinster have made an impressive start to the PRO12 season, and beat Munster last time out.Player to Watch: Garry Ringrose has continued his development, starting five of Leinsters six matches this season. His midfield partnership with Robbie Henshaw could prove pivotal to the Irish provinces hopes this season.Pool-defining tie: Montpellier could arrive in Dublin in Round 5 needing a win to progress. Not traditionally great travellers, theyve only twice on their previous nine away trips in Europe, bucking that trend at Leinster would be some achievement.Prediction: This could be an extremely close pool, but Leinster should have enough to win it. How many points the other sides take off each other will decide if anyone goes through with them.Pool 5Teams: Bordeaux-Begles, Clermont, Exeter, UlsterForm: Clermont begin the Champions Cup season in flying form, having tasted just one defeat -- against Toulon -- and currently lead the Top 14. Their five victories included a 40-16 defeat of Pool 5 rivals Bordeaux-Begles, who remain just five points adrift of?Franck Azémas side domestically. Exeter have begun the season sluggishly, falling to opening defeats to Wasps and Saracens, and picking up just two wins in four since. Ulster have had no such problems in the PRO12, ?although defeat to Connacht last weekend has robbed them of their perfect start.Player to Watch: Charles Piutau has not recovered from a concussion in time to face Bordeaux this weekend, but he could be Ulsters key man as they bid to make the knockout stages.Pool-defining tie: Clermont visit the Kingspan Stadium on Dec. 10 and if Ulster want to progress then it is a match they must win. Especially as they head to the south of France eight days later.Prediction: It is hard to look past Clermont as group winners, but all four teams will believe they can progress. Cheap NFL JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaCheap Jerseys From ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys AuthenticWholesale Jerseys ChinaCheap NFL Jerseys ChinaNFL Cheap JerseysCheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
