Two teams in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings meet when the New York Rangers (15-13-4, 11th in conference) host the Montreal Canadiens (16-11-3, ninth) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. New York suffered a 3-0 defeat on the road its last time out on Dec. 10 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers take on the Montreal Canadiens as losers of three games in a row. New York is 3-8-3 at home and 15-13-4 overall. The Rangers have gone 13-1-1 in games they score three or more goals.

RANGERS RUNDOWN The New York Rangers are back at The Garden on Saturday night for a matchup against the Montreal Canadiens (7:00 PM - TV: MSG - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). The Rangers will hold their fourth Centennial theme night,

Despite being heavy underdogs and trailing 3-0 early, the New York Rangers staged a remarkable comeback against the Montreal Canadiens, securing a thr

Rookie phenom Ivan Demidov has recorded a helper in five consecutive games, finding some serious chemistry on the second line alongside Juraj Slafkovsky and fellow rookie Oliver Kapanen. Additionally, both he and Suzuki are on the team's top power-play unit, which has operated at an impressive 25.6% clip, good for fifth in the league.