What is the difference between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens? Easy: one team has been winning for a month, while the other is losing.

It's still too soon to be certain, but the Maple Leafs may be headed for a playoff showdown against either the Ottawa Senators or the Montreal Canadiens.

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"That's the frustrating part about it: to play so well for 58 minutes and not to capitalize," Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said.

Answer: Gladys (Two D's) Goodding, New York's most famous sports organist. Ms. Goodding was the house organist for both hockey – Rangers and Rovers and Knicks basketball – not to mention the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.

The boxing-out issues continued against Utah. A minute into the game, Utah’s Ian Cole fired a point shot tipped by teammate Barrett Hayton. Igor Shesterkin made the initial stop, but Matias Maccelli got away from K’Andre Miller and buried the rebound.

The Chicago Blackhawks host the New York Rangers after Nick Foligno’s two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Blackhawks’ 4-2 win. Chicago has an 8-10-0 record at home and a 13-24-2 record overall. The Blackhawks have a 3-6-2 record in ...

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Three Eastern Conference teams — the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens — have, at varying points, looked dead in the water and sailing like flotsam toward a top draft pick. All of a sudden,

Heading into a Thursday night matchup, the New York Rangers are in a similar boat as the Utah Hockey Club: on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, hoping there’s still a chance for them. Both teams have 43 points. The Rangers are five points out of an NHL playoff spot, while Utah HC needs six more.

Game Preview, 1/16: Utah Hockey Club vs. New York Rangers WHEN: 7:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, NashCast, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

Eric Staal, who was part of the Montreal Canadiens' run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 had his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday.