In a clash between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden the Rangers fell behind early and could not mount enough of a comeback, eventually falling to the Montreal Canadiens 5-1. The loss was only the second in the last 13 games for New York, which still leads the Metropolitan Division with 34 points.
Montreal carried a 2-1 lead into the third period, and then scored
twice in a span of one minute 12 seconds to open up the final period.
Devante Smith-Pelly scored his second goal of the game just 17 seconds
into the third. Alex Galchenyuk followed with a bad-angle goal at 1:29
to put the Rangers in a 4-1 hole.
The expected duel between two of the top goalies in the NHL--Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price--dissolved in the final period of play. Price left the game after 40 minutes and was replaced by Mike Condon, for unspecified reasons. Then Lundqvist was lifted after the Canadiens made it 5-1 on a Max Pacorietty power play goal at 9:06, replaced by Antti Raanta.
Lundqvist surrendered a season-high five goals on 24 shots, while Price allowed one goal on 23 shots.
After spotting the Canadiens a 2-0 lead, the Rangers began to come alive offensively midway through the second period with longer sustained shifts in Montreal's end of the ice. Not only did the pressure applied by the Rangers lead to more shots on goal and more scoring chances, but the Canadiens began a parade to the penalty box trying to keep up with the home team.
Montreal took three minors in a row beginning at 9:33 of the second, and the Rangers finally cashed in on the third penalty as Ryan McDonagh hammered a slap shot past Price at 17:42 with Galchenyuk sitting in the penalty box. Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello assisted on McDonagh's fourth goal of the season, though Rick Nash's screen played a big part in the score, as well.
That goal was the first Price had allowed New York this season, a span of 97 minutes 42 seconds, coming off his 3-0 shutout of the Rangers at the Bell Centre on October 15.
Still the Rangers trailed 2-1 after two periods of play, with Price stopping 22 of 23 shots and Montreal having scored once in each of the first two stanzas. Sven Andrighetto opened the scoring with his first of the season off a scramble in front just 4:45 into play; and Smith-Pelly scored from in front 2:25 into the second.
Shortly after Montreal grabbed a 1-0 lead Lundqvist came out of his net to deny a wide-open Dale Weise and followed with a scrambling stop on David Desharnais. In the second period Lundqvist stoned Jeff Petry from point-blank range shortly after the Canadiens had secured a 2-0 lead.
Those would end up being the few highlights on the night for the Rangers, who will next face the Bruins up in Boston Friday afternoon before returning to MSG to face off with the Philadelphia Flyers in a Saturday matinee.
NYR 1 MTL 5
Scoring Summary
1st Period
04:45 MTL Sven Andrighetto (1) Backhand shot - ASST: Lars Eller (2), P.K. Subban (19) 1 - 0 MTL
2nd Period
02:25 MTL Devante Smith-Pelly (2) Snap shot - ASST: Max Pacioretty (10), Tomas Plekanec (14) 2 - 0 MTL
17:42 NYR PPG - Rick Nash (7) Tip-in - ASST: Ryan McDonagh (6), Derick Brassard (9) 2 - 1 MTL
3rd Period
00:17 MTL Devante Smith-Pelly (3) Backhand shot - ASST: Tomas Plekanec (15) 3 - 1 MTL
01:29 MTL Alex Galchenyuk (4) Wrist shot - ASST: NONE 4 - 1 MTL
09:06 MTL PPG - Max Pacioretty (12) Slapshot - ASST: Alex Galchenyuk (11), Tomas Plekanec (16) 5 - 1 MTL
Penalty Summary
1st Period
15:19 NYR Dan Boyle Tripping - 2 min against David Desharnais
17:09 MTL Dale Weise Interference - 2 min against Jesper Fast
2nd Period
03:46 NYR Oscar Lindberg Slashing - 2 min against Alex Galchenyuk
09:33 MTL Tomas Plekanec Tripping - 2 min against Derick Brassard
13:10 MTL Andrei Markov Hooking - 2 min against Rick Nash
17:00 MTL Alex Galchenyuk Interference - 2 min against Oscar Lindberg
3rd Period
08:48 NYR Mats Zuccarello Tripping - 2 min against P.K. Subban
10:02 NYR Oscar Lindberg Interference - 2 min against David Desharnais
16:20 MTL Nathan Beaulieu Cross checking - 2 min against J.T. Miller
shots by period
Period MTL NYR
1st 10 11
2nd 8 12
3rd 7 11
Total 25 34
Team Stats
Category MTL NYR
Power Plays 1/4 1/5
Hits 15 24
Faceoff Wins 22 37
Giveaways 3 18
Takeaways 5 7
Blocked Shots 13 12
Penalty Minutes 10 8
The expected duel between two of the top goalies in the NHL--Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price--dissolved in the final period of play. Price left the game after 40 minutes and was replaced by Mike Condon, for unspecified reasons. Then Lundqvist was lifted after the Canadiens made it 5-1 on a Max Pacorietty power play goal at 9:06, replaced by Antti Raanta.
Lundqvist surrendered a season-high five goals on 24 shots, while Price allowed one goal on 23 shots.
After spotting the Canadiens a 2-0 lead, the Rangers began to come alive offensively midway through the second period with longer sustained shifts in Montreal's end of the ice. Not only did the pressure applied by the Rangers lead to more shots on goal and more scoring chances, but the Canadiens began a parade to the penalty box trying to keep up with the home team.
Montreal took three minors in a row beginning at 9:33 of the second, and the Rangers finally cashed in on the third penalty as Ryan McDonagh hammered a slap shot past Price at 17:42 with Galchenyuk sitting in the penalty box. Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello assisted on McDonagh's fourth goal of the season, though Rick Nash's screen played a big part in the score, as well.
That goal was the first Price had allowed New York this season, a span of 97 minutes 42 seconds, coming off his 3-0 shutout of the Rangers at the Bell Centre on October 15.
Still the Rangers trailed 2-1 after two periods of play, with Price stopping 22 of 23 shots and Montreal having scored once in each of the first two stanzas. Sven Andrighetto opened the scoring with his first of the season off a scramble in front just 4:45 into play; and Smith-Pelly scored from in front 2:25 into the second.
Shortly after Montreal grabbed a 1-0 lead Lundqvist came out of his net to deny a wide-open Dale Weise and followed with a scrambling stop on David Desharnais. In the second period Lundqvist stoned Jeff Petry from point-blank range shortly after the Canadiens had secured a 2-0 lead.
Those would end up being the few highlights on the night for the Rangers, who will next face the Bruins up in Boston Friday afternoon before returning to MSG to face off with the Philadelphia Flyers in a Saturday matinee.
NYR 1 MTL 5
Scoring Summary
1st Period
04:45 MTL Sven Andrighetto (1) Backhand shot - ASST: Lars Eller (2), P.K. Subban (19) 1 - 0 MTL
2nd Period
02:25 MTL Devante Smith-Pelly (2) Snap shot - ASST: Max Pacioretty (10), Tomas Plekanec (14) 2 - 0 MTL
17:42 NYR PPG - Rick Nash (7) Tip-in - ASST: Ryan McDonagh (6), Derick Brassard (9) 2 - 1 MTL
3rd Period
00:17 MTL Devante Smith-Pelly (3) Backhand shot - ASST: Tomas Plekanec (15) 3 - 1 MTL
01:29 MTL Alex Galchenyuk (4) Wrist shot - ASST: NONE 4 - 1 MTL
09:06 MTL PPG - Max Pacioretty (12) Slapshot - ASST: Alex Galchenyuk (11), Tomas Plekanec (16) 5 - 1 MTL
Penalty Summary
1st Period
15:19 NYR Dan Boyle Tripping - 2 min against David Desharnais
17:09 MTL Dale Weise Interference - 2 min against Jesper Fast
2nd Period
03:46 NYR Oscar Lindberg Slashing - 2 min against Alex Galchenyuk
09:33 MTL Tomas Plekanec Tripping - 2 min against Derick Brassard
13:10 MTL Andrei Markov Hooking - 2 min against Rick Nash
17:00 MTL Alex Galchenyuk Interference - 2 min against Oscar Lindberg
3rd Period
08:48 NYR Mats Zuccarello Tripping - 2 min against P.K. Subban
10:02 NYR Oscar Lindberg Interference - 2 min against David Desharnais
16:20 MTL Nathan Beaulieu Cross checking - 2 min against J.T. Miller
shots by period
Period MTL NYR
1st 10 11
2nd 8 12
3rd 7 11
Total 25 34
Team Stats
Category MTL NYR
Power Plays 1/4 1/5
Hits 15 24
Faceoff Wins 22 37
Giveaways 3 18
Takeaways 5 7
Blocked Shots 13 12
Penalty Minutes 10 8
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