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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The season-opening road stretch didnt treat the Carolina Hurricanes well so theyll have to do better upon beginning their ventures at PNC Arena.The New York Rangers have been in a better groove during the first couple of weeks of the season.The teams meet Friday night in Carolinas much-awaited home opener.The Rangers (5-2-0), whove won three games in a row, present a challenging task for the Hurricanes.Theyve got unbelievable speed and theyre going to push the pace, Carolina coach Bill Peters said.The Hurricanes are 1-3-2, failing to hold leads in a couple games and failing to hold down opponents early in other outings.We will fix it, Peters said. Were scoring, but were reckless when were scoring. Right now its not clicking. Its not clicking for 60 minutes.The Rangers needed a comeback to beat Boston, scoring five consecutive goals Wednesday night.One of the teams trademarks is that we come out and were ready to play, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said, expressing concern about a shaky beginning to the game.Peters was determined to make the first two weeks positive for the Hurricanes, realizing that road swing had the potential to be daunting.Its on the verge of become a devastating October unless the two home games in three days help turn things around.I think we need to have a good start, said Carolina center Victor Rask. I think thats real important.The Hurricanes have had a couple of days off since stumbling Tuesday night at Detroit.For the Hurricanes, it will be the official home introduction for eight players on the active roster, including right wingers Lee Stempniak, who has racked up four goals and two assists already this season, and rookie Sebastian Aho. Others wholl make their Carolina home debuts if theyre in the lineup are left wingers Bryan Bickell, Viktor Stalberg and Teuvo Teravainen, right winger Martin Frk, and defensemen Klas Dahlbeck and Jakub Nakladal.Even with the recent success, the Rangers are making roster adjustments. They placed defenseman Dylan McIlrath on waivers Thursday.On our team right now, hes our eighth defenseman, Vigneault said. Thats where we are. Maybe its less about him and more about the other guys. ... He needs to play. Hes a young player.McIlrath, 24, will be sent to Hartford of the American Hockey League if he passes through waivers.Meanwhile, Rangers left winger Josh Jooris will be out for up to a month with a shoulder injury sustained Wednesday night. Right winger Pavel Buchnevich will be in the lineup.Henrik Lundqvist draws the start in goal for the Rangers. 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Match FactsSaturday July 2, 2016 Start time 10.30am (0930GMT)Big PictureAt the midway mark at The Oval on Wednesday evening, it appeared Sri Lanka had done enough to at least stretch England by putting more than 300 on the board in a match reduced to 42 overs per side. Yet it became another canter as Jason Roy plundered 162 to add another notch to the teams storied 12 months in white-ball cricket.It means that the series is decided heading into Cardiff, creating one of those dead bilateral matches that is vexing those in charge of the international cricket as they attempt to remodel the calendar to bring greater context to the game. However, it is not a match completely without meaning - there are rankings positions to play for and victory for England would ensure they move to fifth in the one-day table, another step on the climb towards the top three that Paul Farbrace, the assistant coach, believes they have to be at to be serious contenders for the 2019 World Cup.There is also the not-so-small matter of putting on a show for the Cardiff crowd. Attendances throughout this series have been excellent - only the poor forecast prevented every seat being filled at The Oval - which suggests that the angst felt about the 50-over game is perhaps more in the minds of those in charge than the paying punter who wants to enjoy a day out.England are certainly value for money these days, when the weather allows them on the park. No target appears to daunt them with a batting line-up that includes Adil Rashid at No. 11. After a 10-wicket win chasing 255 and then The Oval pursuit, the talk is of how high this batting line-up can reach. After four matches where they have batted second, it would be interesting - and potentially thrilling - to see them set a target.Sri Lanka have tired minds and sore bodies after a tour where, apart from small passages of play, there has been clear daylight between them and England. The batting has shown promise, but the paucity of the bowling means they needed more than the raft of half-centuries that have been produced. They will have to dig deep to prevent a 3-0 scoreline.Form guideEngland WWTLL (completed matches, most recent first) Sri Lanka LLTWWIn the spotlightThe most out-of-form England batsman? Its the captain, Eoin Morgan. All things are relative - he has scored 43 and 22 in his two innings of the series - and he fell to a spectacular catch at The Oval - but it is now 20 international innings since he has made a half-century. He has plenty of credit in the bank, as Alastair Cook did when he struggled in the Test side, but as the current climate in the UK shows banks can still run into trouble. Morgan appears to have shelved his first-class ambitions, so the limited-overs game is his domain and no captain wants discussion about his own form to become a dominating issue.Danushka Gunathilaka enjoyed his best match of the series at The Oval, scoring a composed 62 off 64 balls, nipping in with the wicket of Joe Root then holding that catch for tthe ages at backward point when Morgan larruped his square cut.dddddddddddd. Sri Lanka want to give youth a chance at the top of the order - it is one of the reasons they have resisted promoting Upul Tharanga - and it has become the sort of tour where small successes such as Gunathilakas are what they need to grab hold of.Team newsAlex Hales did not open the batting at The Oval after suffering a back spasm in the field, but batted freely in the nets on Friday. England dont appear in the mood to rotate for the sake of it so the only decision to make seems to be whether to swap Chris Jordan for Moeen Ali on a ground with a short, straight boundary as happened in Bristol.England (probable) 1 Alex Hales, 2 Jason Roy, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Jos Buttler (wk), 7 Moeen Ali/Chris Jordan, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 David Willey, 10 Liam Plunkett, 11 Adil RashidA weary-looking Angelo Mathews hinted at changes following the loss of the series. A few of the squad are being held together by sticking plaster and painkillers so they could go through their reserve players, although the Sri Lanka camp said everyone was fit and available for selection. Niroshan Dickwella, who replaced Lahiru Thirimanne, and Dhananjaya de Silva have yet to play this series.Sri Lanka (possible) 1 Kusal Perera, 2 Danushka Gunathilaka, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 5 Angelo Mathews (capt), 6 Seekkuge Prasanna, 7 Upul Tharanga, 8 Dasun Shanaka, 9 Farveez Maharoof, 10 Nuwan Pradeep, 11 Suranga LakmalPitch and conditionsRoyal London Cup scores this season have ranged from 218 to 302. There is a short straight boundary towards the River Taff which will tempt the powerful hitters in both teams. The spinners will need to hold their nerve. The forecast is promising with just the outside chance of a shower.Stats and triviaEnglands scoring rate in ODIs since May 1, 2015 is 6.33 - the highest among all teams.Kusal Perera needs three runs to reach 1500 in ODIsJason Roy has 282 runs in the series. The record for England in a series of up to five matches is 383 by Alex Hales, against South Africa, earlier this year. No England batsman has scored more then two centuries in a series of up to five matches - Kevin Pietersens record of three came in a seven-match series against South Africa in 2005.QuotesIf we want to be the best in the world were going to have to win more consistently and days like tomorrow are going to become more important. Building up winning streaks is what its all about so tomorrows game is as important as any in this series. Joe Root doesnt want any slackening off by EnglandIts been a tough tour, losing the Test series as well as the one-dayers but we just have to go again. Its up to us to showcase our talent and willingness to win. The boys are up for it and hopefully we can give it a good show. Farveez Maharoof tells his team-mates to dig deep ' ' '