Montreal fans are sensitive to seeing Carey Price get bumped in the crease because Price was knocked out of the opening game of the 2014 Eastern Conference when the Rangers’ Chris Kreider crashed into him. Lundqvist and Price have been outstanding in their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final thus far but both have also had to put up with heavy bumping in the crease. “It’s a message but I’m not out there trying to send a message,” Smith said Friday before the Rangers’ return to New York. That’s what we’re trying to do.” The Rangers are expecting even more intensity from the Canadiens on Saturday night. Montreal had an edge in play in Game 3 in New York but the Rangers had it in Game 4.

Source: thestar April 21, 2017 21:56 UTC