Emelin is to sit out a second game but Julien said he may make the trip to NY for the third and fourth games. Phil the Thrill now has 11 goals and 24 points in 25 playoff games in a Penguins jersey.
The Canadiens are at their best when their best player, goalie Carey Price, is on his game and gives them the confidence to win low-scoring games.
"Everybody has a clean slate and a great opportunity in front of them to make a difference and an impact in the playoffs", coach Alain Vigneault said.
Blackhawks: Center Artem Anisimov practiced for the first time since a March 14 foot injury and will play Thursday in Game 1 against the Predators. However, there needs to be a dual threat on the same line as Galchenyuk as teams will just cover him and take their chances with Ott and Martinsen.
Game 1 goes tonight at the Bell Centre, a barn known for its impressive decibel level for regular season games. It was back and forth in period three before Michael Grabner picked up the empty-net goal to ice the game for the Rangers.
Any troubles Henrik Lundqvist has had with the Montreal Canadiens were nowhere to be found in the opening game of the National Hockey League playoffs. There were loose pucks there. But Price reached the disc first and cleared it out of harm's way, avoiding a repeat of the collision between the two in their last playoff matchup. Not to mention, Lundqvist has a very reliable backup in Antti Raanta, who has been more than reliable for the Rangers this season.
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Montreal's Tomas Plekanec won a draw in his own zone, but fourth-line winger Glass pounced on it and lifted a backhand from the slot over Price's shoulder.
"He got a lot of wood on it", said Price, who made 29 saves in defeat. This year the Canadiens beat NY in all three meetings, so I think the home team should be a much more sizeable favorite. "I think we played a solid game". Montreal defensemen Shea Weber and Jordie Benn are expected to be back in time for Game 1.
"We know that we have firepower on this team and we just gotta show it in the next game", Lehkonen said. In the second period, the Rangers were the better team.
In the third, Lundqvist somehow got the toe of his skate on a deflected shot by Montreal's Artturi Lehkonen as Shaw crashed into the net. "There were a couple of chances where we got pucks to the net and the rebounds were sitting there, and we have to dig a little deeper to come up with those second chances". This time, Kreider pulled up when barreling toward Price in the first period.
Montreal had one of its best opportunities later in the frame on the power play. Lundqvist seemingly came out of his skates to take one away from Weber.
"I've been saying all along he's a big-game goalie, he likes the competition and likes when games are tight", Glass said. And they certainly can not expect Lundqvist to shut out the Canadiens each game, especially with the defense assembled in front of him. Blues goalie Jake Allen was a revelation, turning aside 51 and being the first star in a 2-1 OT win. Brief periods of offensive pressure, brief periods of defensive panic, and a lot of nothing the rest of the game. Defenseman Alexei Emelin, sidelined with an undisclosed injury, is "doubtful". The Rangers scratched C Brandon Pirri, LW Matt Puempel, LW Pavel Buchnevich, D Adam Clendening and D Kevin Klein.
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