The Rangers and Hurricanes were among the top special teams units during the regular season. After special teams play keyed the Rangers’ 4-3 win in the series opener, the Hurricanes know they will need to be better when the teams meet in Game 2 on Tuesday night. “We got to be a little bit better in all areas,” Carolina coach …
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad helped the New York Rangers get the new season off to a winning start. Zibanejad scored twice, including a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period, and the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 Tuesday night. “We did a good job tonight and we have to keep doing that.” Zibanejad, who scored a short-handed …