Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the second-place New York Rangers (34-16-3) host the 13th-place Montreal Canadiens (22-23-8) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.
New York won 2-0 at home its last time out on February 12 against the Calgary Flames.
Montreal won its most recent game 5-0 at home against the Anaheim Ducks on February 13.