There’s no question the Rangers look like an entirely different team than they did just a month ago. The crux of the difference? Simply the fact that they are now competitive. Though that is the bare minimum of being a functioning team in the National Hockey League, and the Blueshirts don’t want to be just a part of it.

Here are three takeaways from yet another painful overtime loss by the New York Rangers, this one against the Montreal Canadiens.

The New York Rangers extended their point streak to eight games, earning a hard-fought point despite a 5-4 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Lane Hutson and the Canadiens were embarrassed on Saturday by their most bitter rivals. So how they responded on Sunday was going to be a massive test of character.

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Forwards: Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafrenière Will Cuylle-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Chris Kreider-Filip Chytil-Arthur Kayliyev Adam Edström-Sam Carrick-Matt Rempe Defensemen: Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox Will Borgen-K’Andre Miller The Rangers are coming off of a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jonathan Quick’s stellar performance wasn’t enough for the New York Rangers to escape Canada with two points as they lost 5-4 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night. Both the Rangers and Canadiens are in the heat of the playoff hunt, so there were high stakes going into this matchup.

Coming back on four separate occasions, the Montreal Canadiens’ first lead of their Sunday night tilt against the New York Rangers ended up the 5-4 overtime winner.

Montreal's Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime as Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick came up short in his bid to win his 400th career game. The Rangers are 5-0-3 in the last eight games.

Fox earned his third multi-point effort over the last eight games. He has a goal and seven assists in that span. The 26-year-old blueliner continues to offer strong offense in addition to steady defense in a top-pairing role. He's at 36 points, 74 shots on net, 63 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 46 appearances this season.

The Rangers are having a very disappointing season. And the Montreal Canadiens, meanwhile, were corrected the day before by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 7-3 loss.