The New York Rangers will be playing the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2017 NHL Playoffs. The two teams match up well and it should be an excellent series. They also have a history too.
The Rangers and Canadiens have played in the same conference ever since one could remember. The two teams are also of the Original Six variety. Their rivalry intensified just a few years ago in a heated playoff series.
The Beginning
It all started when New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider played a puck hard to the net in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals just three years ago.