Last Night's Action: Panic in the Streets of New York

Photograph of Sean Avery taking the Carolina Hurricanes' Patrick Eaves into the boards by Karl B DeBlaker/AP

Hurricanes 3, Rangers 0: If the playoffs started today, the Rangers would not be in them. For the first time all season, the Rangers are in ninth place. They had 28 shots on goal but couldn't light the lamp. How crowded is the playoff chase? Carolina went from ninth place to fifth. The Rangers have time to get things in gear, but adding Sean Avery won't lead to a perfect finish. They had been 2-0 with the controversial winger back in tow.