[ECQF] (#5) Rangers at Montréal Canadiens // Vive la Résistance!!!

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EASTERN CONFERENCE
QUARTER FINALS GAME #5 — 04/20/2017

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Location: Bell Centre — Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: MSG, USA
Radio: 98.7 FM or Click to listen

SEASON SERIES:

January 14, 2017	Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens	5-4 L
February 21, 2017	Montréal Canadiens @ Rangers	3-2 SOL
March 4, 2017	Montréal Canadiens @ Rangers	4-1 L

SERIES SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, April 12	Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens	2-0 W	Rangers Lead 1-0
Friday, April 14	Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens	4-3 OTL	Series Tied
Sunday, April 16	Montréal Canadiens @ Rangers	3-1 L	Canadiens Lead 2-1
Tuesday, April 18	Montréal Canadiens @ Rangers	2-1 W	Series Tied 2-2
Thursday, April 20*	7:00 PM	Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens	MSG, USA, TVAS, CBC
Saturday, April 22*	TBD	Montréal Canadiens @ Rangers	TBD
Monday, April 24*	TBD	Rangers @ Montréal Canadiens	MSG

* – if necessary
** – subject to change


USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @rangersreport • @stevezipay • @J_Tasch • @NYP_Brooksie • @HartnettHockey

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • canadiens.nhl.com

Rangers v. Canadiens Series - Stories, Previews, Highlights, and Recaps








Team Statistics:

GA/GP:	2.00 (T-5th)
PP%:	0.00% (16th)
PK%:	84.6% (7th)
FOW%	48.5% (10th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:	Michael Grabner, Rick Nash (2)
Assists:	Jesper Fast (2)
Points:	Michael Grabner, Rick Nash, Jesper Fast (2)
+/-:	Jesper Fast, Brendan Smith (+3)
PIM:	Mats Zuccarello (12)
TOI/G (D):	Ryan McDonagh (25:35)
TOI/G (F):	Derek Stepan (21:06)

Starting Lineup:^

Jimmy Vesey / Derek Stepan A / Rick Nash A
J.T. Miller / Kevin Hayes / Mats Zuccarello
Chris Kreider / Mika Zibanejad / Pavel Buchnevich
Michael Grabner / Oscar Lindberg / Jesper Fast

Ryan McDonagh C / Dan Girardi A
Marc Staal A/ Nick Holden
Brendan Smith / Brady Skjei

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Henrik Lundqvist

GS	4
REC	2-2
SV%	.944
GAA	1.89
SO	1

Healthy Scratches:

Matt Puempel
Brandon Pirri
Steven Kampfer
Adam Clendening
Tanner Glass

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A








Team Statistics:

GA/GP:	2.00 (T-5th)
PP%:	15.4% (10th)
PK%:	100% (1st)
FOW%	51.5% (7th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:	Alexander Radulov (2)
Assists:	Alexander Radulov (4)
Points:	Alexander Radulov (6)
+/-:	Shea Weber (+3)
PIM:	Andrei Markov (10)
TOI/G (D):	Shea Weber (27:48)
TOI/G (F):	Max Pacioretty (20:51)

Starting Lineup:^

Max Pacioretty C / Phillip Danault / Alexander Radulov
Paul Byron / Tomás Plekanec A / Brendan Gallagher
Dwight King / Andrew Shaw / Artturi Lehkonen
Alex Galchenyuk / Steve Ott / Michael McCarron

Andrei Markov / Shea Weber A
Jordie Benn / Jeff Petry
Nathan Beaulieu / Nikita Nesterov

^ Subject to change


Starting Goaltender:

Carey Price

GS	4
REC	2-2
SV%	.942
GAA	1.65
SO	0

Healthy Scratches:

Andreas Martinsen
Torrey Mitchell
Brandon Davidson
Mikhail Sergachev
Al Montoya

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

[D] Alexi Emelin [DTD] — Lower-body injury





QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“Playing as a team that has four lines, that makes it tough on you, that’s a lot better than just having three lines going and just having a fourth line you can put in here and there. I think it’s important to have four lines going to make it tough on their ‘D’ and their forwards. I think that’s key, in the playoffs especially, to have every guy contributing.”

- Oscar Lindberg

[phillyb™]

FUCK YEAH GAME DAY!
No dinners tonight.
Just hockey.
FUCK YEAH!

[Bugg]

L G R

[Blue Heaven]

Please win 2 in a row. LGR!

[Long live the King]

@SteveZipay: Raanta, Hellberg, Kampfer, Klein, Pirri, Puempel, Glass, Clendening at extras skate. No surprises

Looks like Holden is in again

Let's Go Rangers!!!

[Parsley]

Please win.

[Future]

Man, every game that he's scratched I feel really bad for Kevin Klein.

Not that he's been good this year, but he's such a good teammate and was a good player on this team for quite a while.

[Karan]

Let's just have a normal road game please.

[Kevin]

Game 4 gave me back some of the excitement that Game 3 sucked out of me. Getting pumped for this game already! LGR

[ThirtyONE]

Already psyched about this one.

[Blue Heaven]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/c...ame-5-rangers/

Enter Alexei Emelin.

The 30-year-old Russian defenceman, who was sidelined with a lower-body injury for the last 15 days, will most likely suit up for Game 5 and try to help the Montreal Canadiens

[Slobberknocker]

good. trip kreider into price again

[ThirtyONE]

good. trip kreider into price again

It's hilarious to me that anyone thinks that was purposely done. At this point I wish it was so Kreider could just go full villain and get out of his own head.

[paddynyc]

Lets Go Ranger !!!!! Lets kick some ass tonight

[Vodka Drunkenski]

Where the fuck is everyone, it's gameday!


#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

[Long live the King]

Where the fuck is everyone, it's gameday!


#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

Trying to keep myself occupied so the time goes by faster....

Drop the puck already!!!!



LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phillyb™]

Where the fuck is everyone, it's gameday!


#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

Dude
Bro
Hammer
Sensai
It's also 4/20


I'm just getting started.

[Vodka Drunkenski]

Light it up


#MakeBSBHGreatAgain

[Mike]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/c...ame-5-rangers/

Excellent. Emelin is dogshit

[jamsim67]

I loved the fact that the referees let the players play, and besides that stupid hooking penalty called against Stepan, the players were allowed to decide the game. What will bother me tonight, is if the referees do a complete 90 and put the game in their hands. Now that doesn't mean I want the Canadiens to get away with slashes, or kicks with the blades, but this is the playoffs and the Rangers need to bring it, like they brought in game four. One thing is certain, the Canadiens will come out hitting and the Rangers will need to give as good they get. Should be a great game ...