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New York Rangers: Five Keys to Defeating the Montreal Canadiens

By Alexandra Russo

Feb 21, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault (24) looks up at New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes (13) during a face-off in the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Montreal Canadiens left wing Phillip Danault (24) looks up at New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes (13) during a face-off in the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 21, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei (76) battles for the puck with Montreal Canadiens center Andrew Shaw (65) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here, and the New York Rangers are looking to win it all. First, though, they must concentrate on the first round and beat the Canadiens. Here are five keys on how to do it.

In the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Rangers sent the Canadiens home in six games. Their sixth game was at Madison Square Garden in a 1-0 win where Lundqvist made arguably the best save of his career and Dominic Moore scored the game-winner.

Since that game, the long-time rivalry between these two Original Six teams has only heated up more. There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this series for that reason and many more. Here are the top five keys to beating the Canadiens in the first round.

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