Speed killed the Montreal Canadiens in every way imaginable Saturday.
The New York Rangers made the most of their three days' rest before the start of the conference finals as they blitzed the Canadiens 7-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Rangers were the fresher-looking team throughout the contest, while the Canadiens were moving as if their legs were filled with cement.
Chris Kreider's lightning-quick skates devastated the Canadiens twice during the second period.
It was merely 2-1 Rangers in the dying moments of the second period when Kreider stormed past Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin in the neutral zone for a 1-on-1 chance with Carey Price. Kreider snapped a shot past Price on the stick side, making it 3-1 with 1:01 remaining in the period.
Brad Richards made it 4-1 just 49 seconds later, and the rout was on.
But there was a game-changing and perhaps series-changing play earlier in the second period that was the result of Kreider hitting warp speed.
Kreider jumped around Emelin for another breakaway (maybe that's not a g ...
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New York Rangers’ Speed Gives Montreal Canadiens Fits in Game 1 Blowout
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