RANGER RECOVERY

Trailing 3-0 in the second period of Sunday afternoon's nationally televised game in Montreal, the red-hot Rangers refused to lose, erupting for five unanswered goals over final 31:21 for a 5-3 win that lifted them up another notch in the standings.

Continuing their steady climb up the Eastern Conference standings, the Rangers surged into seventh place by erasing a three-goal deficit to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Sunday afternoon at the Bell Centre in a game played at a fevered, playoff pitch.

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist rebounded to finish with 25 saves, including 10 in the third period, after giving up three goals on power plays.

With the Super Sunday victory, the Rangers, who now have 60 points, moved one point ahead of the Boston Bruins in the east. Looking forward, the Rangers are now only one point behind the Devils, two behind the Penguins, and three behind the Flyers -- their three nearest competitors in both the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division.

They'll be looking for four in a row tomorrow night at home against the LA Kings.