The New York Rangers will host the Claude Julien and his Montreal Canadiens, as the two teams square off for the first time in the post-Michel Therrien era. In what could be a first round playoff preview, look for the Rangers to come out flying as they look to prove their mettle against a top NHL team for the second game in a row. Here are today's news and links:
Rangers News:
- Steve Zipay takes a look at the Montreal Canadiens, and identifies them as a possible playoff opponent (Newsday)
- Game Preview: Claude Julien looks to earn his first win as Montreal's head coach in over a decade in an Original Six matchup (CBS)
- Jess Rubenstein offers a prospect update, with bits on Tim Gettinger, Ty Ronning, and more (Blueshirt Bulletin)
- Brandon Cohen argues that the time has come for New York to trade Rick Nash (Blue Line Station)
- Justin Starr ranks the top five backup goaltenders in franchise history (Blue Line Station)
- Dan Miceli points out how Rick Nash's lack of recent goal scoring hasn't been an issue for the Rangers (Blue Line Station)
- Anthony Scultore lists the team's "with-or-without you's" for individual players (Full Tilt NYR)
- Former Ranger Steve Valiquette debunks some of hockey's most notorious cliches (MSG Networks)
Around the NHL:
- In what happens to be one of my favorite hockey subjects, the NHL compiled a gallery of photos of players in some of their oddest uniforms (NHL.