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Old 11-08-2017, 11:15 PM   #52
Big T
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The Canadiens will host the Rangers (27-14-8). The two teams have split 2 games in New York this season, they will be playing at the Bell Center for the 1st time this season.


Montreal takes a 1-0 lead at 6:28 when LW David Wass slaps one past the Rangers netminder for his 8th of the season. The period ends with Montreal up 1-0 but getting out shot 9-8.


Montreal grabs a 2-0 lead as C Patrick Atkins wrist shot at 8:05 of the 2nd period finds twine for his 16th goal of the year. Canadiens C Dean Casey gets in his 1st career NHL fight in the 2nd period, he finished 2nd. The Rangers dominated the 2nd period but trail 2-0, the shots are now 24-13 for New York.


The Rangers get within 1 as C Chris Wilgosh takes the puck to the net and beats G Bill Wolfenbarger with his 15th goal of the year at 11:10 of the 3rd period, its now 2-1 Montreal. Montreal gets back the 2 goal lead as LD Anthony Reynolds gets his 2nd of the year at 18:52 and its now 3-1 for the Habs. Montreal holds on for the win. The final shots were 35-22 for the Rangers.


Montreal 3 New York 1


Montreal LD Anthony Reynolds had a goal and an assist and is the 1st star. The 35 year old now has 2 goals and 16 points with 28 PIMs and a +28 rating in 52 games. Reynolds had a career high 26 points in 63 games with the Canadiens in 2000-01 season.


New Jersey Devils LD Eric Moser had 2 goals in a 4-1 win over the Sabres. The 34 year old now has 8 goals and 33 points with 22 PIMs and a +8 rating in 51 games. Moser had a career high 58 points in 72 games last year with the Devils.


Montreal Canadiens G Martin King has signed a 3 year, $6.6 M deal today. The 24 year old is now 8-3-1 with 5 SO's and a 1.29 GAA with a .942 SV%. King set a career high with 10 wins during the 2000-01 season in 28 games for Montreal.
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