Rangers, Maple Leafs intersect, four-game streaks on the line

The visiting New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs are two surging teams out to extend their winning streaks to five games Thursday night.

The Rangers defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Tuesday night and have won six of their past nine games.

The Maple Leafs beat the visitingNashville Predators 3-0 on Tuesday and have won nine of their past 10.

"We've definitely played a lot better hockey," Rangers coa