From facing one of the hottest teams to one of the coldest teams, the results are all the same for the Rangers.
Behind three goals in the second period, the Blueshirts cruised to a 4-1 win over the reeling Canadiens Thursday night at Bell Center in front of a crowd whose passion and devotion was still palpable despite the state of the home team. The victory was the Rangers’ third in a row, while the Habs lost their seventh straight.
The Rangers, and Halak, have come a long way in just a month. For the team, there’s a cohesiveness to its game once again. The should-be wins are coming to fruition, as well as in their more difficult matchups. For Halak, the steadiness that’s expected for a veteran goalie is now there. Chris Kreider scored the first of the Rangers’ three goals in the second period while killing off the club’s bench minor for having too many men on the ice. Intercepting a pass to the top of the zone, Kreider took just three strides before he was completely out of reach of the Canadiens’ Arber Xhekaj, who only could watch as No. 20 buried the puck stick side on Jake Allen for the 1-0 lead.Braden Schneider celebrates with teammates after scoring a second-period goal in the Rangers’ win.
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