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Rangers race to 2-0 series lead in East
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HENRIK Lundqvist made 40 saves as the New York Rangers took control of the Eastern Conference final with a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.
The Rangers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0 heading back to New York for Game 3 and 4.
The Canadiens, missing star goalie Carey Price because of an injury, came out strong in a bid get past a 7-2 thumping in the series opener only to run into the Lundqvist.
“I thought we played well, and the only reason we lost was Lundqvist,” Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. “He stole that game.”
The goalie who was beaten by Price at the Sochi Olympics as Canada beat Sweden in the final has allowed only three goals on 63 shots in the series.
The Canadiens got the opening goal at 6:14 of the first from Max Pacioretty, but Ryan McDonagh tied it 17 seconds later on a shot that went in off defenseman Josh Gorges.
“We put ourselves in a tough spot there by not getting pucks out,” Lundqvist said. “They were all over us. But to tie it up quickly like that, I think that was important to even out the momentum a little bit.”
Rick Nash and Martin St. Louis also scored on Dustin Tokarski, the surprise starter for Montreal ahead of regular backup Peter Budaj.
Tokarski looked shaky at times, but had no chance on two of the three Rangers goals.
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