The Montreal Canadiens were smashed by the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Sometimes a team can take some solace in a particular statistic or incident, but the Habs will struggle to take away any positives from their first contest against New York.
The list of negatives is simply too long:
Carey Price might have sustained some sort of injury following a collision with Chris Kreider
11 Montreal players finished with a minus-one rating or worse
P.K. Subban—arguably the quickest Canadiens player—was scorched on several puck races
The Blueshirts were allowed to convert on three power-play chances
Peter Budaj finished with a .600 save percentage after relieving Price to start the third period
The good news is that the Rangers can't score any more goals, and that the slate is clean for Montreal heading into Game 2. There are a handful of clearly identifiable things that the Canadiens can improve on before before Monday's tilt—a contest that looks like a must-win for the Habs after losing Game 1 at home.
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