A day after completing a stunning 3-1 second round series comeback over the Pens, the Rangers learned that the Eastern Conference Final begins on Saturday at 1 PM. They’ll tune in tonight to find out who they’ll play. It’ll either be the Canadiens or Bruins. Game 7 is at 7 PM in TD Garden.

Whoever it is, the Rangers will start on the road. If it’s the Bruins, they lost all three games during the season. Boston eliminated them in five games last year. They’re a difficult match-up due to their combination of size, strength and center depth. They also boast Tuukka Rask in net and Zdeno Chara on the back end.

If it’s the Canadiens, it would be the first playoff meeting since 1996 when the Rangers came back to win the first round in six games. The Rangers went 1-1-1 against Montreal in the season series. Henrik Lundqvist didn’t play at Bell Centre. A place he’s struggled with. Cam Talbot got both starts winning once and losing the other on a penalty shot goal from Brian Gionta. The Habs would be difficult because they’re a very fast skating team who plays edgy and boasts point weapon P.K. Subban.

At least they’ll be able to get a couple of days to gather themselves. They earned it after going the distance to oust Pennsylvania rivals Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It’ll allow them to recover and start preparing for the next round.