Every Rangers player contributed en route to a decisive 7-2 victory over the Canadiens.
It was a full team effort in the New York Rangers’ dominant 7-2 onslaught of the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Going into this matchup, the Rangers were coming off of a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
To start the game, the Canadiens were caught sleeping, and the Rangers took full advantage, scoring four quick goals in the first period.
While Montreal found their legs in the second period, the Rangers did what great teams do and gathered themselves and continued to dominate the game from the middle of the second period until the final buzzer sounded after a brief tough stretch.
The key in New York’s victory was their depth. Every offensive line contributed in a substantial way that was noticeable for all to see.
“We got a lot out of all the lines right from the drop of the puck, so maybe the best team win of the year,” Peter Laviolette said. “I just thought consistency from all lines was really good.”
A specific line that really jumped out as most impressive was that of Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko and Will Cuylle.
Each forward had multi-point nights while they generated a ton of high quality offensive chances, which caught the eye of Laviolette.