NHL Playoff odds: Rangers now favorites in East after 2-0 start vs. Hurricanes

The Eastern Conference is the Rangers’ to win after going up 2-0 on the Hurricanes. The Blueshirts are prohibitive favorites to come out of the East, with BetMGM Sportsbook pegging them at +145 to win the conference heading into Wednesday’s Stanley Cup Playoff action. Despite winning the Presidents’ Trophy and sweeping the Capitals in the first round, the Rangers were sizable underdogs against Carolina before the second-round series. But after two straight home wins as an underdog, the Rangers are …