Even Claude Julien's experimental fourth line with Alex Galchenyuk, Steve Ott and Andreas Martinsen got in on the attack as they rarely left the Rangers zone in the first period.
Leblanc, a former junior hockey player, has been the Habs' video coach for more than two decades.
When New York knocked off the Canadiens in six games in 2014, a series in which Price was injured in the opening game, Lundqvist was pulled for Game 5, but bounced back with a Game 6 shutout.
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New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) looks to pass against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in New York.
The Rangers had a league-high 27 road wins in the regular season. Price has overcome the knee injuries that sidelined him in that series and for all but 12 games last season.
Mind you, the operative word is "should" and there are plenty of smart people out there who figure it will be the Montrealers series because they play the 200-foot game and the Rangers are more like 180-feet skaters.
"I'm not sure I would want to call that a short leash, but I would say that because we have seven experienced defensemen - and I would say to you to some extent (Steven) Kampfer coming in and playing as strong as he did with his skating ability - it gives us options", Vigneault said. Under Julien, the Canadiens are 16-7-1, only allowing 2.08 goals per game over that stretch. While secondary scoring was needed this game, the team can not rely on Glass to provide it going forward. The Canadiens, who lost in six games to the Rangers in the 2014 East finals, won their division and boast Olympic gold medallist Carey Price in goal.
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"My game doesn't change".
To make a run in the playoffs, Smith said, "one of the biggest things is secondary scoring".
The Montreal fan base, known for its long memories, will nearly certainly let Kreider know they haven't forgotten. Lundqvist has had great success in the playoffs, posting a save percentage of.921 with a goals-against average of 2.28.
Weber said the Rangers sat back in the third period and did a good job of keeping Montreal to the outside.
Veteran Dan Girardi also showed some of the physical game that has been missing, though he still had his moments defensively, particularly in the first when the Canadiens came at the Rangers hard. Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin will miss Game 1 with an injury. The Penguins blocked 22 shots in front of him and kept his crease clear.
In December the Rangers were playing like world-beaters and the Canadiens - alias The Habs - were so bad that coach Michel Therrien was sacked and Claude Julien replaced him. The physicality of the Montreal Canadiens slowed down the Rangers' attack. Yes, you read and saw it live, Tanner Glass.
This team needs to get ready to be quick and versatile. "He's a guy that we had signed as a depth player on a two-way contract".
The Rangers finished the regular season 8-9-4 but welcome the chance of a fresh start. That's the playoffs, that's how goals are scored. "Little details here and there made the difference". Finishing second might cost a team home-ice advantage in the second round of the playoffs, but Montreal might have been better with that problem than the first-round coin toss that they have against NY.
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