Anyone who tells you they thought this first round matchup against the Montreal Canadiens was going to be anything short of a six or seven game war has not watched enough hockey this year. Expectations heading into the battle between the Atlantic champions and the top wild card team in the East included a prolonged series, in which Henrik Lundqvist would have to expend all the gas left in his tank to keep pace with Carey Price. The main worry for Blueshirts supporters was Montreal’s physical edge in comparison with the Rangers’ relative lack of toughness.
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