TONIGHT 7:00 PM, TV: MSG2, NHLN-US
Season Series: The Montreal Canadiens have won two games against the New York Rangers, though the second one proved costly. Montreal goalie Carey Price has not played since claiming his second win against New York in the Canadiens' 5-1 victory at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 25. Price, who won the Hart and Vezina trophies last season, sustained a lower-body injury and left after the second period. He shut out the Rangers in a 3-0 win at Bell Centre on Oct. 15.
Rangers Team Scope: Coach Alain Vigneault moved around a few of his lines at practice Friday, though he said the changes were not set in stone. Left wing Chris Kreider practiced with center Derrick Brassard and Nash shifted to right wing. Kevin Hayes moved to left wing on center Eric Staal's line for Jesper Fast, who moved to right wing from left wing on Brassard's line. With eight games remaining, the Rangers are in second place in the Metropolitan Division with 92 points. With back-to-back games this weekend, backup goalie Antti Raanta will start against Montreal, which is all but mathematically eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. "They may not be where they had hoped, but the Canadiens are a tough team and that's a tough building to play in," forward J.T. Miller told the Rangers website. New York's power play has scored eight goals in 28 opportunities for a 28.6 percent success rate since March 4.
Team Leaders
Goals
Brassard 26
Galchenyuk 27
Shots
Stepan 171
Pacioretty 278
Hits
Glass 200
Emelin 231
Assists
Yandle 37
Subban 45
GOALTENDING MATCHUP
NYR Antti Raanta 9-5-2 GAA 2.34 SV% .916 vs MTL Mike Condon 18-22-6 GAA 2.65 SV% .905
NYR Alumni Birthdays 3/26
Roger Leger D (1943-1944) Greg Moore RW (2007-2008) Ulf Sammuelsson D (1995-1999)
TODAY IN NYR HISTORY MARCH 26
1929: Frank Boucher scores in overtime of Game 2 of the Semifinals to give the Rangers a 2-1 win over Toronto to advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.
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