New York Rangers' Top Five Moments of the First Round

New York Rangers’ Top Five Moments of First Round Series

Apr 22, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty (67) shakes hands with New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) after their game six of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 22, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) celebrates with Rangers left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in game six of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

It was a hard-fought, physical, and downright nasty series played between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers played strong, particularly in the last three games, which were all wins. They came out on top in the end, winning the series 4-2. Now it’s time to look back at the magical moments of that series. Here’s the top five plays:

Montreal was the favorite coming into this series. A lot of critics and analysts thought the Rangers couldn’t match their physicality. But they did, posting the most amount of hits of any team in the 2017 Playoffs as of Game 6.

Others thought Price would outdo Lundqvist. But he didn’t, as Lundvist came out on top with spectacular saves, some season-saving saves one might argue. Through it all, the Rangers proved how tough they are and how difficult they are to play against. Let’s relive the top five moments of the series.

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