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We'll have a couple of thoughts on the Derby in a couple of minutes, but first, big series begins this afternoon at the Garden. The Rangers have home ice, but Carolina's favorite. As a matter of fact, I just went and looked at the current odds. Carolina's favored in this series against the Rangers. They're favored to win the whole thing. It's Carolina, Edmonton, Colorado, Florida, then the Rangers.

Joe McElady knows the Rangers as well as anybody. He follows them all year. Joe, you surprised Carolina's favorite over the Rangers or you think that's a fair assessment?

Yeah, I don't, I'm not surprised, Mike.

And, you know, so much of what sports is these days is, you know, all about analytics.

And so I think part of that or a big part it, is probably when people look at the analytics,

it favors Carolina in a lot of different areas.

And yet, you know, the Rangers have had this attitude all season that it doesn't matter if we get

behind.

We find ways to come back.

And there's a great deal of confidence on their side.

And then when you look at the two teams, of course, the Rangers ended up number one, Mike,

with number one in the league.

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