RANGERS SCORE 5 GOALS IN THE FIRST TO LEAD TO A 6-3 WIN

Friday, 18 March 2011

6-3  

FINAL

GOAL SCORERS

MTL:   P. Subban (07:11 - 1st) , J. Wisniewski (04:13 - 2nd) , B. Gionta (PPG, 00:54 - 3rd)

NYR:   A. Anisimov (05:28 - 1st) , D. Girardi (10:25 - 1st) , R. Callahan (17:09 - 1st) , M. Gaborik (17:41 - 1st) , B. Boyle (18:16 - 1st) , V. Prospal (PPG, 17:15 - 3rd)

GOALIES

MTL: A. Auld , C. Price (L)

 NYR: H. Lundqvist (W)

                        Last night in New York, the Habs were looking for a season sweep against the Rangers. Just six minutes in, Anisimov had a breakaway and he scored to make it 1-0 New York. Just three minutes later, Desharnais centered the puck right to Subban and he scored to make it 1-1. With under half a period to go, Christensen's shot was stopped by Price and the rebound went right to Girardi and he scored to make it 2-1. Then with three to go in the first, Dubinsky's shot was stopped and Callahan scored on the rebound.

                    Then on the following play, Gabotik had the puck in the slot and he ripped it past Rice to make it 4-1. Just after the Refs dropped the puck, It was a 3 on 1 for New York. Staal played the puck to Boyle who scored to make it 5-1. That was it for Price as he gave up 5 goals on 11 shots, so in comes Auld. That 5 goal period for the Rangers was the first time they have scored 5 in a period since 1991 against the Vancouver Cuncks. But they still had to finish this game.Early in the second, Wisineswki got the puck at the point and he ripped it past Lundquist to cut the lead to 3.

                     Five minutes to play in the second now, Desharnais brought the puck in and he was stopped by Lundquist. Then the Rangers came back the other was, Boyle had the puck and went around the Habs defense man but Boyle's shot was stopped by Auld. It was 5-2 after two. In the third, the Habs went on the powerplay. With 28 seconds to go on the powerplay, Wisinewski's shot was tipped in By Gionta to cut the lead to 2. The game was getting interesting.

                     With four minutes to go, Kostitsyn played the puck to Desharnais infront and Lundquist dove to make the save with the glove hand. The Rangers would add another goal as they win 6-3 is your final. After the game Rangers coach John Tortorellas talked about the playoff atmosphere and the fight that broke out between Moen and Prust just a second into the game. "It wasn't in the script," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "The building was alive. You could feel it."

                      "When you stepped on the ice, and the anthems ... Prust felt that was the right thing to do." In the lose, Auld made 19 saves. As for the Rangers, Lundquist made 22 saves.After the game, Gionta talked about why is was a tough loss to take."It was a big game for both teams," Canadiens captain Brian Gionta said. "That's why it's tough to take."The Habs next game will be Sunday against the Wild at 6:00 Pm E.t on RDS.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo