Carolina Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi hands New York Rangers another home blanking

Rookie Brandon Bussi made 16 saves in a successful homecoming as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes side extended their points streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night in the final game before the Olympic break.

Andrei Svechnikov scored early as Carolina Hurricanes improved to 8-0-2 in their past 10 and earned their second shutout win on the Rangers' home ice this season.

A Long Island, N.Y., native, Bussi won his seventh straight game and improved to 23-3-1 since joining the Hurricanes as a waiver claim from the Florida Panthers on Oct. 5.

Bussi was rarely tested, but he delivered a left pad save on J.T. Miller midway through the second period and denied Will Cuylle on a partial breakaway six minutes into the third to highlight his second career shutout.

The Carolina Hurricanes had plenty of chances to turn the contest into a blowout, but New York goalie Jonathan Quick made a season-high 41 saves.

Carolina finished its latest victory with 86 shot attempts and improved to 7-1-0 in its past eight games against the New York Rangers.

Jordan Staal added an empty-net tally in the final minute for the Carolina Hurricanes, who earned their third shutout of the season.

A day after trading Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings as part of their retooling attempt, the Rangers dropped their fourth straight.

New York Rangers fell to 6-15-4 at home and was blanked for the seventh time in front of its frustrated fans, who were heard chanting for GM Chris Drury to be fired on a few occasions.

Svechnikov scored the only goal Bussi needed 6:26 into the contest thanks to defensive pressure by teammate Mark Jankowski deep in the offensive zone.

Jankowski forced New York defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov into the giveaway in the right circle.

The puck went to Svechnikov, who walked into the slot unimpeded and sent a shot from between the circles past Quick's left arm.

--Field Level Media