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NHL Eastern Conference Finals – Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Game 3

Zack Garrison

by Zack Garrison in News

Updated Jan 17, 2018 · 9:40 AM PST

The Montreal Canadiens need a miracle to comeback from a 0-2 deficit against the New York Rangers, and a win this Thursday will be a nice first step when they clash at 8 PM ET at the Madison Square Garden, in game three of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.

“We lost the first two games. We’ve got to do something different,” Canadiens captain Brian Gionta said Wednesday in Montreal before the team flew south. “But at the same time, we had a pretty good game in Game 2. We’ve just got to find ways to get more goals and get to them a little more offensively.”

The Rangers think they are rolling and can’t be stopped.  New York has won five games in a row going back to Pittsburgh Penguins series.

“Having fan support is obviously huge,” Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. “Unconditional love, it’s something that’s really beneficial to a team.”

“It’s a good feeling, but we know we’ve accomplished nothing yet,” Rangers forward Martin St. Louis said. “We’re trying to prepare for a Montreal team that’s going to come out with a lot of energy. We know that. This is a big game for everybody. We know where the series is, and it’s a big opportunity for us.”

The puck line for this game has the NY Rangers at -1.5 and the game total is at five goals.  The money line has New York listed -172 to win while Montreal is +156.

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