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(SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Rangers will try to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they finally play their home opener in Mondays clash with Montreal Canadiens at a newly-renovated Madison Square Garden. Viewers in the Canadiens region can watch Montreal travel to New York City to face the Rangers at 7:30pm et/8:30pm at. The game can also be heard live on TSN Radio 690. The Rangers opened 2013-14 on a nine-game road trip while the $1 billion renovation project was being completed at MSG. New York went 3-6-0 during the season-opening trip and capped the swing with a 3-2 overtime win Saturday in Detroit. Derick Brassard scored on a breakaway with 12.9 seconds in overtime to lift the Rangers to a come-from-behind victory over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. The victory ended a two-game slide which saw the Rangers score just one goal over consecutive losses to New Jersey and Philadelphia. Benoit Pouliot assisted on Brassards game-winner on Saturday and added a power-play goal earlier on to help the Rangers end their epic trek on a positive note. Mats Zuccarello also tallied for New York, while rookie goaltender Cameron Talbot notched his first career NHL win with a strong showing between the pipes. Starting for a second straight outing with Henrik Lundqvist sidelined with an undisclosed injury, Talbot stopped 32-of-34 shots. Lundqvist is expected to start on Monday after going through his first full practice in a week on Saturday. Although Lundqvist is set to return, the Rangers will not have captain Ryan Callahan or fellow forwards Carl Hagelin and Rick Nash on Monday, as all three players are on injured reserve. New York was 16-6-2 at MSG during the lockout-shortened season of 2013. The club will be back on the road for Tuesdays game against the New York Islanders before playing four straight on home ice. The Canadiens enter Monday having lost three of their last four games and they were dealt a 2-0 loss Saturday by the visiting San Jose Sharks, Logan Couture scored both goals and Antti Niemi turned away all 22 shots sent his way by the Habs. Carey Price made 33 saves for the Canadiens, who had won four in a row before going 1-3-0 in their last four contests. "They are a fast team. They played really well and managed the puck well. They dont give you a lot and play well defensively, but we were right there. We had our chances in the second. Their goalie made some good saves at the right times," said Montreal coach Michel Therrien. Montreal hopes to get back on track on the road, where the club is 3-1-0 this season. The Habs are set to play three of their next four games as the guest. Like the Rangers, Montreal is playing with a ton of injuries, and key offensive players Danny Briere and Max Pacioretty are among the hobbled Canadiens. The Canadiens won all three encounters against the Rangers last season and have taken five of six and 10 of the past 13 meetings in this Original Six rivalry. The clubs have split the last six contests at MSG. FORT WORTH, Texas -- Matt Kenseth says a tire problem caused him to crash during testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Tuesday. Kenseth says its always a concern when a tire blows apart for no reason after only nine laps. Kenseth is second in the race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, trailing Jimmie Johnson by four points with four races left in the season. Kenseth was the points leeader before finishing 20th at Talladega last weekend.dddddddddddd The top eight drivers in the points standings are among the 16 cars from five teams testing at the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked Texas track. Asked if he wrecked the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota he planned to race at Texas on Nov. 3, Kenseth said that car is "at home safe ready to get to the track." ' ' '
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