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NHL on NBC Doubleheader: Rangers vs. Bruins; ‘Hawks vs. Ducks

Rick Nash, Ryan Spooner

Rick Nash, Ryan Spooner

AP

After a break in the schedule on Thursday, the NHL is back with a full slate of games on Friday.

It all gets underway at 1:00 p.m. ET when the Rangers take on the Bruins on NBC.

Boston is coming off a 3-2 OT win over Detroit on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to four games.

Although backup Jonas Gustavsson has been between the pipes for two of the four wins, there’s no denying that Tuukka Rask’s improved play is a big reason for Boston’s turnaround.

The 28-year-old is 4-2-0 in his last six starts and he’s given up 13 goals (five came in one game against the Sharks) during that span.

The Bruins have won each of their last two home games, but are still just 4-6-1 at the TD Garden this season.

New York didn’t go into the Thanksgiving break the way they had hoped.

The Rangers are coming off a 5-1 loss, on home ice, to the Montreal Canadiens.

Henrik Lundqvist was pulled for the first time all season after he allowed five goals on 24 shots.

The 33-year-old’s rough outing was presumably just a blip on the radar, as he comes into this game with a 12-4-2 record, a 1.94 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage.

New York currently sits atop the Metropolitan division with 34 points.

At 5:00 p.m. ET, NBCSN will broadcast the rematch of last year’s Western Conference final between the Ducks and ‘Hawks.

After a brutal month of October that saw them win just one of their 10 games, the Ducks have been slightly better in November.

Anaheim opened the month with a four-game winning streak only to drop their following three games. They’ve alternated wins and losses in their last eight contests.

Ryan Getzlaf has six points in his last two games (all assists), but it’s clear that the Ducks need more from him.

The 30-year-old has always been a pass-first player, but one goal in 19 games just isn’t cutting it.

A guy who’s having no trouble finding the back of the net is ‘Hawks forward Patrick Kane.

The 27-year-old comes into this game with 13 goals and 34 points in 22 games in ’15-16.

He’s riding a 17-game point streak and has found his name on the scoresheet in all but two games this season.

Chicago currently sits in fourth place in the Central division.

INFO:

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, 1 p.m. ET, NBC

Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, 5 p.m. ET, NBCSN

For online viewing information via NBC Sports’ Live Extra, click here.