The highly anticipated battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference proved to be no battle at all Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers were trying to win their 10th straight game at home — a feat they had not accomplished since the 1939-40 season — against their nemesis, the Montreal Canadiens.
While each team featured All-Star goaltenders, neither netminder was around at the end of Montreal’s 5-1 drubbing.
The crowd could only boo chants of “Go Habs go” from visiting fans as the minutes ticked away late in the third period.