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The Boston Bruins welcomed back historic defenseman Zdeno Chara to the organization in hopes of helping out interim head coach Joe Sacco, Brad Marchand, and the rest of the players.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the New York Rangers in Metropolitan Division play on Tuesday. New York has a 6-7-0 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 24-21-4 record overall. The Rangers have scored and allowed 148 goals this season for an even scoring differential.

Here are three blockbuster Avalanche trade targets in the wake of the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade with the Hurricanes.

The Toronto Maple Leafs' offensive struggles and penalty-kill woes continued in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.

Carolina Hurricanes (28-16-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (29-16-1, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Stars -130, Hurricanes +110 ...

Carolina Hurricanes (30-16-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (24-21-4, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the New York Rangers in ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the New York Rangers in Metropolitan Division play on Tuesday. New York has a 6-7-0 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 24-21-4 record overall.