After a lackadaisical effort on Wednesday cost them their three-game winning streak, the Rangers gave it their all for a full 60 minutes Friday night. But they learned a new lesson in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at the Garden - work ethic doesn’t get pucks by a hot goalie.

I like these quick turnarounds. Of course, I didn’t have to catch a flight early this morning, then go through customs, and arrive at my hotel too early for check-in, etc. as I did in the good ol’ days.

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The Rangers will conclude their second back-to-back set of the season tonight when they will face-off against the Toronto Maple …

Rangers head coach John Tortorella speaks with reporters following the Blueshirts’ 2-0 shutout victory over the Maple Leafs on Oct. 30 at Toronto.

Where on Wednesday night John Tortorella was right when he said the Rangers “deserved to lose” to the Atlanta Thrashers, tonight they deserved a point against the Carolina Hurricanes -…

John Tortorella:

 ”We fought back a couple of times. I thought we did a lot of good things underneath the hashmark offensively. We just couldn’t get the lead. And it’s frustrating.”

On the PK and d-zone coverage:

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NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES

October 29, 2010 – New York Rangers 3, Carolina Hurricanes 4 (Game No. 9, Home No. 5)

•The Rangers were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, tonight at Madison Square Gard…