Notes Ahead Of Rangers Vs. Canadiens In An Original Six MSG Sunday Matchup

The New York Rangers face-off against the Montreal Canadiens The Garden tonight, as they enter the season's homestretch. After tonight's contest, the Blueshirts will only have have four games remaining (three at MSG, one on the road vs. the Islanders).

Here are some important notes (and projected lines) entering the game:

*To precede the game, on-ice ceremony will take place to announce the winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award. The "Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award" has been presented each season to the Ranger who, chosen by the fans, “goes above and beyond the call of duty.”

*On home ice, the Rangers own a 27-10-0 record and has been victorious in 12 of its last 15 home games.

*Against Montreal, the Blueshirts have garnered points in seven of their last nine tilts since February of 2020.

*Goalie Cayden Primeau will start for the Canadiens after making 18 saves backing up of Sam Montembeault Saturday vs.the  Toronto Maple Leafs.

*Matt Rempe, who was scratched Friday in Detroit, will be back in the lineup tonight.

*Zac Jones will step into the lineup for Erik Gustafsson, after being a healthy scratch the past two games.

Cole Caufield -- Nick Suzuki -- Juraj Slafkovsky

Brendan Gallagher -- Alex Newhook -- Joel Armia

Tanner Pearson -- Jake Evans -- Josh Anderson

Michael Pezzetta -- Colin White -- Rafael Harvey-Pinard

Mike Matheson -- David Savard

Jordan Harris -- Jonathan Kovacevic

Jayden Struble -- Justin Barron

Cayden Primeau

Samuel Montembeault

Scratched: Jesse Ylonen

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jimmy Vesey

Artemi Panarin -- Vincent Trocheck -- Alexis Lafreniere

Will Cuylle -- Alex Wennberg -- Kaapo Kakko

Barclay Goodrow -- Jonny Brodzinski -- Matt Rempe

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox

K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba

Zac Jones -- Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin

Jonathan Quick

Scratched: Jack Roslovic, Chad Ruhwedel, Erik Gustafsson