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New York Rangers show some fight and other takeaways from Montreal

By Andrew Steele-Davis

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 23: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal of the night against the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 23, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 23: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal of the night against the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 23, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 23: New York Rangers’ players celebrate after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 23, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images) /

2. Heart & fight wins the day

It was a case of deja vu for the Rangers who looked to be heading for their second straight humbling in as many nights.

We were all prepared and ready for another scathing attack on his players from Head Coach David Quinn, who had clearly lost patience with some of his veterans.

And his mood would have no doubt worsened after another horror show of a first period last night, with the Montreal Canadiens absolutely running riot and having everything their own way.

Shea Weber‘s goal early in the second period, which made it a 4-0 game, looked to be the final nail in the coffin of the Blueshirts who looked to have chucked away their season in the span of just two days in Canada.

However, something seemed to click on the bench and, just like that, the Rangers woke up and quickly clawed their way back into the contest with three unanswered goals.

There was more adversity to overcome, though, when Artturi Lehkonen made it a two-goal game again early in the third, seemingly halting the Rangers’ momentum in the process.

However, one thing we know is that this team has an abundance of heart and fight in them and that shone through.

They hit back immediately through Artemi Panarin and then goals from Brendan Lemieux and Jacob Trouba sealed a stunning comeback, flipping the narrative on what could have been a disastrous weekend too.

The New York Rangers must now take the lessons from this comeback, build on it and try to eradicate the worrying inconsistency that has plagued their season so far.

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