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Old 11-24-2017, 05:10 PM   #92
Big T
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Montreal will try to take the series back to Montreal tied as they face the Rangers in game four of the best of seven at Madison Square Gardens. G Bill Wolfenbarger will be back in for Montreal. Montreal needs to get back to the great defensive game they had going prior to game two of this series.


Montreal opens the scoring on the PP as RW Zach Broderick is sent in on a breakaway by C Patrick Atkins and uses a head fake to beat Rangers G Daniel Larsen at 0:23 of the first period. RD Steven Thornton also gets an assist on Broderick's 2nd goal of the playoffs. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 0:48 as C James Courcy grabs a rebound to beat the Ranger goalie. Its Courcy's 5th of the playoffs assisted by LD Anthony Reynolds and LW Davis Wass. The Habs have come to play tonight. Montreal goes up 3-0 as LD Dominick Heatherington springs C Patrick Atkins in on a breakaway and he beats G Daniel Larsen for his 5th of the playoffs at 3:59. RD Rinat Sadriyev gets the other assist as Rangers G Daniel Larsen is pulled. The Rangers make it 3-1 at 5:37 while 4 on 4 as RW Lukas Kocian beats G Wolfenbarger with his 4th of the playoffs. So far the teams have combined for 4 goals in just over 5 minutes on just 6 shots. The period ends with Montreal up 3-1 and out shooting the Rangers 12-9. Rangers back up Michal Cadilek stopped all 8 shots he has faced.


The Rangers make it 3-2 and get within one as LW Chris Wilgosh gets his 6th of the playoffs at 18:32 of the second period. The second period ends with Montreal leading 3-2 and out shooting the Rangers 22-17.


The third period Montreal did a good job of minimizing any chances outshooting the Rangers 10-2. Montreal holds on for the win and sends the series back to the Bell Center tied 2-2. The final shots were 32-19 for Montreal.


Montreal 3 New York 2 The series is tied 2-2.


Montreal C Patrick Atkins had a goal and an assist and was the 1st star. The 20 year old now has 5 goals and 12 points with 6 PIMs and a +9 rating in 12 playoff games. Atkins had 23 goals this season in his rookie year.
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