Rangers, in tight division race, take on Canadiens

So far, 2023 has been good to the New York Rangers.

But the Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle.

On Sunday, the host Rangers will aim to extend their point streak to eight games while trying to hand the Canadiens an eighth consecutive road defeat.

Though the Rangers went 8-3-2 in December, they ended the month in a 1-2-1 rut. However, New York, jockeying for positioning in the tight Metropolitan Division, earned a