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Lundqvist allowed five goals in the first
period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and was
removed from the game. He had allowed eight goals in four
periods and was scheduled to get Sunday off before his poor
showing in Toronto on Saturday.
Mika Zibanejad scored his fourth goal of the season Sunday, and
Brady Skjei scored his first.
Canadiens goaltender Carey Price allowed two goals on 25 shots
to absorb the loss.
Dating to their first-round playoff series last season, the
Canadiens have lost four straight to the Rangers (1-2-0) while
scoring four total goals.
The Canadiens (1-2-0) appeared to score twice in the first
period, only to have the goals overturned by video review.
Brendan Gallagher initially was credited with a goal after a
scramble around the crease, but officials determined the puck
was kicked into the net. A few minutes later, Max Pacioretty was
called for goaltender interference to negate a goal from Shea
Weber.
Skjei scored the game's first legal goal with 2:35 remaining in
the first period. He fired the puck toward the front of the net,
where it banked off the skate of Weber and past Price to give
the Rangers a 1-0 lead, their first lead in three games this
season.
Zibanejad gave the Rangers breathing room when he scored at 9:13
of the third period. Pavel Buchnevich set up the goal with a
brilliant pass from behind the net, waiting for Price to look to
his left before passing the puck the other way to Zibanejad on
the doorstep.
Price went to the bench for an extra attacker with a little more
than two minutes remaining, but the Canadiens were unable to
break the shutout.
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