Canadiens vs Rangers Top Six Minutes: Carey Price is Lights Out in New York
It took 56 minutes, but Max Pacioretty finally ended the scoreless tie with a harmless shot using Ryan McDonagh as a screen. Carey Price outlasted King Henrik to earn his third shutout of the season.
If you could acquire any one player before the NHL Trade Deadline, who would it be?
Safe it say it won't be Martin Brodeur.
When Weise, Prust and Thomas are three of your four RWs, you know a trade is coming.
1st Period
Bournival's wheels have been limited by injuries this season. If he gets going again, look out.
The Beaulieu - Gonchar pairing doesn't get enough praise. They've been quietly efficient.
Emelin - Gilbert on the other hand...
The #MalholtraWatch is on. Still hasn't scored his first as a Canadien. His time will come, right?
Price makes it look so easy but you can tell he's wondering if it's going to be another barrage.
I'll give the Habs and Rangers this, they sure know how to move a puck up and down the ice. Too bad neither team seems interested in putting it in the net.
Subban and Kreider had a dance behind the play. No replay, thanks SN.
4-on-4 play so you know Pacioretty and Plekanec will be free of Weise.
Kreider and PK step out of the box and Kreider drops the gloves. PK? PK smiles.
Habs PP coming up with Kreider hot in the box.
WAIT WHAT. How Subban get a penalty too? Maybe we shouldn't be surprised.
Carey Price doing Carey Price things.
These teams don't like each other.
If Prust fights Kreider tonight, my night will be made.
Weise misses a gaping net.
No Prust. I said Kreider. Not Glass! Sigh.
Ohhh Boy! Replay shows Subban would have dropped 'em with Kreider. It's not over, folks!
Reviewing the Weise shot, it crosses the line but not completely. Lucky Lundqvist.
2nd Period
Upon further review, the NHL needs to fix these close calls. Install a cameras in the crossbar if you have to.
We'd all love to see Subban sock Kreider, but it'd be a bad trade off. The more Subban's on the ice, the better.
Habs start the second period shorthanded. Don't even ask my why.
Beaulieu runs into Rick Nash and topples like a dandelion.
Nash gets two for interference. These refs, I tell ya.
Fun Fact: When Pacioretty misses the net I whisper his name angrily. Pacioretty.
#AlmostMalholtra
Eller gets two minutes for finishing his check and being Lars Eller.
Martin St. Louis beats Price, but not the bar.
3rd Period
This game might have more penalties than the All-Star game had goals.
Nash, 28 goals this year, gets a shorthanded breakaway... it's going in, right?
Price flexes the poke check.
Even the Canadiens.com crew is stretching for highlights tonight. Jesper Fast puns and all.
Brendan Gallagher gets stood up between the benches and what does he do?
He gets the puck back immediately, drives to the slot and gets two shots on net.
So Martin St. Louis' shot just tight-roped Price's shoulder. I kid you not.
Marc Staal is hunting hobbits.
This game is headed to quadruple overtime.
MAX PACIORETTY! No more whispers here.
1-0 Habs with 4 minutes to play.
Harmless shot, but Pacioretty cleverly uses Ryan McDonagh as a screen.
HOW MANY EMPTY NETS ARE WE GOING TO MISS!?
Pacioretty missed, Galchenyuk missed. At this rate, Price will have to take matters into his own mitts.