The former North Dakota star, who played 40 games in college last season, is approaching 50 in his first pro season.

Blake has been on the fourth line for much of the season, but he moved up to play alongside Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov at even strength in this contest. The move paid off, as Blake scored for just the second time in 10 games when he put the Hurricanes ahead 2-1 early in the third period.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Chicago Blackhawks after Andrei Svechnikov's two-goal game against the New York Rangers in the Hurricanes' 4-0 win.

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 4-0. Fueled by a 22-save shutout from Freddie Andersen and a three-point night from Andrei Svechnikov, the Hurricanes withstood a huge second-period push from the Rangers and got the win.

Jackson Blake skated alongside Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov during pre-game warmups.

NEW YORK -- Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and had an assist, Mikko Rantanen got his first point with the Carolina Hurricanes, and Frederik Andersen made 22 saves for his first shutout this season in a 4-0 win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

After a late Rangers breakaway bid was broken up in front of the Canes net, Mikko Rantanen carried the puck the other way and played a give-and-go with Jackson Blake as they entered the offensive zone, then set up Svechnikov alone in front for a tap-in dagger with 31 seconds left in the frame.

NHL Game recap for the Carolina Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York New York Rangers game on January 28, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

After dropping their second straight game, the Rangers have little room for error at this point in the season.

The Rangers fell to 24-22-4 (52 points) and failed to gain ground in their chase for a playoff berth. They remained three points behind Tampa Bay for the final wild-card spot. They’ll try to pick up the pieces when they go to Boston for an afternoon game Saturday before coming back home Sunday for a game against Vegas.

After the heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche, the New York Rangers return to the ice tonight to try and restart the point streak that s

Playing their second game since the blockbuster deal that saw them acquire Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall, Carolina will look to bounce back from a 3-2 overtime loss to the New Yo