The Rangers have been consistently getting the results they want since the calendar flipped to 2025. The point streak began Jan. 5 with a 6-2 win at the Chicago Blackhawks. In the past 10 days, they're 4-0-1 with victories against the Devils, Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Hockey Club and Columbus Blue Jackets.

The NY Rangers move their point streak to eight games but fall short in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night.

The New York Rangers took on the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday (Jan. 5) in Chicago at the United Center hoping to pick up a win. The Rangers were going into the game following a 7-4 loss on Saturday (Jan.

The Chicago Blackhawks (13–25–2) fell to the New York Rangers (18–20–1) Sunday afternoon at the United Center 6–2 in front of a young and quiet crowd. Connor Bedard assisted on the opening goal to extend his point streak to seven games and defenseman Wyatt Kaiser scored his first career NHL goal late in the game when it did not matter.

The new-coach bump was real, and the Anders Sorensen vibe was No. 1 on our inaugural Blackhawks power rankings. A lot can change in 19 days. The vibe these days is as bad as it’s been all season, as the Blackhawks have lost six of their last seven games.

The Chicago Blackhawks recent seasons have been worn down by the same talking points and struggles. What if they returned to their roots?

The Blackhawks spent the offseason adding some veteran pieces around Bedard so he could begin flourishing with the right influences around him. They added Taylor Hall, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010 that's bounced around to several teams, along with more skill in Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.

He guided the Canadiens to an impressive 31-15-9 record and a surprising Stanley Cup victory in a seven-game final against the Blackhawks in 1971 but a fallout with team captain Henri Richard during the playoffs would ultimately see the end of his coaching time in Montreal.

The Canadiens face a series of obstacles in the way of a 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs spot, their own set of "Labours of Hercules" if you will.

The Montreal Canadiens bounced back from a tough loss to the Maple Leafs by coming back to knock off the New York Rangers on Sunday night at the Bell Centre.

Has Sorensen’s hiring made a difference? What does it all mean for his hopes of keeping the Blackhawks head coaching job going forward?

The Rangers couldn't pull off all four points in a weekend back-to-back, but they looked like a team heading in the right direction.