Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Montreal Canadiens (30-13-3, 63 points) and New York Rangers (27-14-4, 58 points) face-off for the third and final time this season live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game can be live streamed for free here. Montreal fans can hear all of the action on TSN 690 while New York fans can do the same on 98.7 ESPN.
Montreal is coming in on three straight wins before the All-Star break while New York opens up a four-game home stand and had a three-game winning streak snapped last time out.
The Canadiens enter play holding the third and final automatic playoff spot in the Atlantic Division while the Rangers own the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
It's the rubber match between these two teams as Montreal notched a 3-1 win on Oct. 25 while the New York roared back with a 5-0 victory on Nov. 23.
These teams played in the Eastern Conference Final last spring, with New York winning the series in six games.
The Canadiens are coming off of a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that saw All-Star goalie Carey Price stop 40 of 42 shots in the victory.
"You know, I just take it, it's a cliché, just one shot at a time, just worry about the next one that's coming at me and just try and keep it simple," Price said after the game, according to NHL.com.
Price is having a great season thus far as he is fourth in the NHL with 25 wins and fifth in the league with a 2.15 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage.
Price will be countered by Henrik Lundqvist and he is 23-10-3 with a 2.30 GAA and a .920 save percentage while ranking tied for second in the league with five shutouts.
The Rangers are coming off of a rough 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders that notched the third straight time they fell to their state rivals in three meetings this season.
Coach Alain Vigneault intimated Wednesday that some lineup changes could be in store.
"I haven't finalized the lineup yet, but we're gonna look at different options," Vigneault told the New York Daily News.
Rick Nash has been a force as he ranks tied for second in the NHL with 28 goals and paces the Rangers with 43 points thus far this season. Martin St. Louis is second on New York with 36 points off of 14 tallies and 22 helpers while Derick Brassard has lit the lamp 12 times and added 23 assists for 35 points.
The Canadiens respond with a lineup that is paced by Max Pacioretty, who has a team-best 38 points off of 21 goals and 17 assists. Alex Galchenyuk and Tomas Plekanec are second on Montreal with 13 goals and 32 points apiece.
It's an Eastern Conference Finals rematch and an Original Six matchup when the puck drops on the Canadiens and Rangers live tonight from Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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