The New York Rangers are eager to bounce back as they hit the road for a Saturday showdown with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Coming off a frustrating 3-2 home loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Rangers are looking to regain momentum before heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Friday’s defeat to Pittsburgh was a tough pill to swallow, particularly since the Penguins were without their superstar duo, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Despite taking early leads of 1-0 and 2-1, the Rangers saw their advantage slip away in the second period and couldn’t mount a comeback in the third, despite outshooting Pittsburgh 7-0 in the final frame. Vincent Trocheck and Adam Fox provided the offensive spark for New York,

The St. Louis Blues (23-25-4, 50 points) will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they face the Chicago Blackhawks (15-35-3, 33 points) on Saturday night at Enterprise Center. The Blues are coming off back-to-back gut-wrenching losses against two of the NHL’s elite teams. They took Edmonton to overtime before falling 3-2, then lost to Florida in the final seconds of regulation. Head coach Jim Montgomery hopes the lessons from those games will help the Blues re-establish their identity as a team capable of grinding out wins. Despite playing well, the Blues remain just 1-5-1 in their last seven games and need a win to salvage their homestand before the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off break. Chicago enters this game

Scoring has been a struggle for both the Utah Hockey Club and the Carolina Hurricanes in recent weeks. Finding offensive rhythm will be crucial when they face off Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina enters its final game before a two-week break, hoping to avoid its first four-game losing streak of the season. The Hurricanes have lost three straight games for the second time this year, including a 2-1 defeat to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday despite outshooting them 38-24. Rookie forward Jackson Blake is looking to step up as the Hurricanes search for more goals. Sebastian Aho has been a bright spot, scoring four goals in the last six games, including Carolina’s lone tally against Minnesota. Utah has won

The New Jersey Devils made history on Jan. 25 by becoming the first NHL team to win nine straight games against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal. Now, they’ll aim for an even 10 when they visit the struggling Canadiens for a Saturday matinee. New Jersey has won both matchups this season, including a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory last month when Jack Hughes buried a breakaway goal with 54 seconds left. The Devils also secured a 5-3 win in Newark on Nov. 7. This marks the final game before the two-week 4 Nations Face-Off break for the Devils, while Montreal will be playing the first game of a back-to-back that concludes Sunday against Tampa Bay. Currently sitting third in the Metropolitan