Preaching special teams, Hurricanes try to avoid sweep by Rangers

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It's do-or-die time for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Down 3-0 in their Eastern Conference second-round series against the New York Rangers, the Hurricanes will try to stave off elimination when they host Game 4 Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.

All three games have been one-goal losses, most recently a 3-2 overtime defeat Thursday in Game 3.

"It hurts, you've got to be realistic," Carol