Thursday, May 29, 2014

Eastern Conference Finals: Montreal Canadiens VS. New York Rangers

This post is a reference for the above referenced series, so check back here for each game.

Game 1: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price. New York opened in the first period with a Martin St. Louis goal, his fourth of the postseason, courtesy of Dominic Moore and Kevin Klein. The Rangers added on with a Mats Zuccarello goal, his fourth of the playoffs, assisted by Ryan McDonagh and Dominic Moore. Montreal got on the board in the second period on a Rene Bourque goal, his fifth of the postseason, via Brian Gionta and Lars Eller. New York shot back with a Chris Kreider goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of Rick Nash. The Rangers extended the lead as Brad Richards potted his fifth of the postseason, thanks to Zuccarello and Marc Staal. New York padded the lead in the third period with a McDonagh power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Derek Stepan and Kreider. The Rangers kept going with a Stepan power play goal, his third of the postseason, with assists provided by St. Louis and McDonagh. New York struck again on a Nash power play goal, made possible by Zuccarello and John Moore. The Canadiens got one back with a shorthanded Eller goal, his fifth of the playoffs, going in unassisted. The final stood from here at 7-2, with the three stars going to Zuccarello, St. Louis, and McDonagh, while Dominic Moore, Eller, Kreider, Nash, and Stepan all get honorable mentions. New York dominated their way to a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Dustin Tokarski. Montreal was first to score in the first period on a Max Pacioretty goal, his fourth of the postseason, going in unassisted. New York tied it on a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the playoffs, an unassisted goal. The Rangers took the lead as Rick Nash scored his second of the postseason, thanks to Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan. New York added on in the second period with a Martin St. Louis power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Stepan and McDonagh. This was all they needed for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (40 for 41 in saves), McDonagh, and Stepan. The Rangers head home with a 2-0 series lead.

Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Dustin Tokarski and Henrik Lundqvist. New York started with a Carl Hagelin first period goal, his fifth of the postseason, fueled by Martin St. Louis. Montreal tied it in the second period on an Andrei Markov goal, assisted by Max Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher. The Canadiens took the lead on a Daniel Briere goal in the third period, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Thomas Vanek and Rene Bourque. The Rangers tied it on a Chris Kreider goal, his third of the postseason, via Dan Girardi and Derek Stepan. Montreal won 3-2 with an Alex Galchenyuk goal in overtime, coming off of Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta. The three stars were Galchenyuk, Tokarski (35 for 37 in saves), and Briere. The Rangers still hold a 2-1 series lead.

Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Dustin Tokarski and Henrik Lundqvist. New York began in the first period with a Carl Hagelin shorthanded goal, his sixth of the postseason, set up by Brian Boyle and Ryan McDonagh. Montreal tied it in the second period on a Fancis Bouillon goal, his second of the playoffs, coming off of David Desharnais and Rene Bourque. The
Rangers retook the lead on a Derick Brassard goal, his fifth of the postseason, made possible by Dan Girardi and the goalie Lundqvist. The Canadiens tied it on a third period P.K. Subban power play goal, his fifth of the playoffs, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. New York won 3-2 with a Martin St. Louis overtime goal, his sixth of the postseason, assisted by Hagelin and Brad Richards. The three stars were Hagelin, Desharnais, and St. Louis. New York will head north and push their opponents to the brink with a 3-1 series lead.

Game 5: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist and Dustin Tokarski. Montreal led off with an Alex Galchenyuk power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov. New York tied it on a Derek Stepan goal, his fourth of the playoffs, made possible by Chris Kreider and Marc Staal. The Canadiens took the lead back with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fourth of the postseason, fueled by Brian Gionta and Galchenyuk. Montreal added on in the second period with a Max Pacioretty goal, his fifth of the playoffs, passed from Brendan Gallagher and Markov. The Canadiens extended the lead on a Rene Bourque goal, his sixth of the postseason, guided in by Lars Eller and Thomas Vanek. The Rangers got one back as Rick Nash scored his third of the playoffs, a power play goal set up by Ryan McDonagh and Kreider. New York pulled closer with Stepan's second of the game and fifth of the postseason, via Kreider, who got a sock trick, and Nash. The Rangers tied it on a Kreider power play goal, his fourth of the playoffs, with assists from McDonagh and Derick Brassard. Montreal retook the lead as Bourque scored his second of the game and seventh of the postseason, helped along by Dale Weise and Eller. The Canadiens padded the lead with Bourque completing his hat trick on his eighth of the playoffs, with assists provided by Weise and Markov, the latter getting a sock trick. Montreal iced it at 7-4 with a David Desharnais empty net goal, his second of the postseason, courtesy of Pacioretty. The three stars were Bourque, Markov, and Kreider, while Stepan, Galchenyuk, Pacioretty, Eller, Nash, McDonagh, and Weise all get honorable mentions. The series still favors New York 3-2.

Game 6: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Dustin Tokarski and Henrik Lundqvist. New York got going in the second period on a Dominic Moore goal, his third of the postseason, via Brian Boyle and Ryan McDonagh. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win. The three stars were Lundqvist (18 save shutout), Moore, and Tokarski (31 for 32 in saves). The Rangers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals on a 4-2 series win. 

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