In a game that I finally got to watch on DVR today due to travel issues, the Rangers went into Montreal on Saturday October 25 with a three game winning streak, They came out with a one game losing streak after dropping a 3-1 decision to the Canadiens.
The Rangers did accomplish something I hadn't seen in a long time - a shorthanded two man breakaway. Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty completed what seemed like 47 passes back and forth before Plekanec finally buried the puck into the net behind Henrik Lundqvist for a 1-0 lead at 12:06.
Roughly five minutes later, Carl Hagelin parked near the front of the net, found a loose rebound from a Dan Girardi shot, and made no mistake, tying the game 1-1, which carried to the end of the period.
The second period only saw one goal, proving to be the game winner. Lars Eller, the enigmatic Canadiens forward, found a loose puck on a scramble in front of the net and with Lundqvist sprawled on the ice, found the back of the net for a 2-1 lead. That lead could have gone the other way, had the Canadiens not had Carey Price in net. Not a minute before the Eller goal, Derick Brassard led a 2 on 1, toe dragged the defenseman into the next province and fired a laser to the upper corner, but Price used his glove to snag the puck. Brassard could do nothing but look to the Bell Centre ceiling.
The third period saw Montreal get an insurance goal, as Max Pacioretty took a centering pass from former Ranger Dale Weise and potted his 3rd of the season past Lundqvist for the final 3-1 score.
PLUS/MINUS
PLUS - Carl Hagelin. The speedy Swede is starting to find his scoring touch.
PLUS - Anthony Duclair. The 19 year old, playing in Montreal in front of his family, assisted on the only Rangers goal. This kid belongs.
MINUS - The Power Play. Aside from not scoring, they gave up a SHORTHANDED two man breakaway. Ugh.
The Rangers next game was Monday, October 27 against Minnesota. Review coming up.
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