GREENBURGH, N.Y. — In a preview of what could be a first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the slipping Montreal Canadiens — trying to regroup under new coach Claude Julien — skate into Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
“I know Claude real well,” Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. “His teams are going to be well-structured, he’s had a couple practices coming in and there should be a real sense of urgency on their part.”
The Rangers were hovering around .500 at home in late January, but five consecutive wins have lifted their record to 18-11-1.
In their only other match, on Jan.