The New York Rangers finish their short road trip this evening, and they will look to rebound from a tough overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was another game in which the Rangers did a lot of the right things, but they didn't emerge with a win. Before we get into the Blueshirt players that fans should keep an eye on, here's how to watch tonight's game, and the projected lineups for both squads.
How to watch New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bell Centre
TV: MSG
Radio: ESPN New York, 98.7 FM
Projected Lineups
New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin -- Mika Zibanejad -- Alexis Lafrenière
Will Cuylle -- J.T. Miller -- Connor Sheary
Juuso Parssinen -- Noah Laba -- Taylor Raddysh
Adam Edstrom -- Sam Carrick -- Matt Rempe
Vladislav Gavrikov -- Adam Fox
Matthew Robertson -- Will Borgen
Urho Vaakanainen -- Braden Schneider
Jonathan Quick
Montreal Canadiens
Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky
Oliver Kapanen -- Alex Newhook -- Ivan Demidov
Zack Bolduc -- Joe Veleno -- Owen Beck
Josh Anderson -- Jake Evans -- Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson -- Noah Dobson
Jayden Struble -- Lane Hutson
Arber Xhekaj -- Alexandre Carrier
Sam Montembeault
Players to Watch
Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin is in a scoring drought and this is the longest he's gone goalless to start an NHL season. Tonight is the seventh game of the season, and this is the longest he's gone to start a season without scoring a goal. Prior to this year, the longest he'd ever gone with a goal to start a season was four games. Panarin only has 13 shots on goal thus far, and it is possible he's still working himself into game shape after missing the preseason. Maybe he's also feeling the pressure of not having a contract for next season, but in any case, the Rangers need him to get involved in the offense and propel the team forward.
Jonathan Quick
Quick will be between the pipes for his second start of the season, and had a strong showing in his season opener against the Washington Capitals. The future hall of fame netminder stopped 21 of 22 shots vs. Washington, and enters the evening with a 1.03 goals against average and a .952 save percentage. This will be Quick's fifth time facing the Habs since joining the Blueshirts, and so far he's got a record of 2-0-2 with a .885 save percentage and a 3.63 goals against average.
Alexis Lafrenière
Lafrenière is from Saint-Eustahce, Quebec, and tonight's game is a homecoming for him. He's enjoyed playing in the Bell Centre, and scored for the Rangers the first time he played the Canadiens on October 16, 2021. He also scored a goal in Montreal on March 9, 2023, and on January 19 of this year. In 12 total games vs. the Habs, Lafrenière has four goals and two assists for six points, and you can expect him to have a little extra jump tonight.