The Numbers Game: October 15, 2015

MONTREAL – Here's a numerical look at Thursday night's game between the Canadiens and the New York Rangers.

5 – Number of consecutive games in which head coach Michel Therrien has elected to feature the same lineup – up front and on the back end – against the Canadiens’ opposition, including Thursday night’s tilt against the New York Rangers. That means that Paul Byron, Greg Pateryn and Jarred Tinordi all took in the game from the press box.

9 – Number of Canadiens players in uniform on Thursday night who were taking part in their first-ever regular season home opener at the Bell Centre as members of the CH, including Alexander Semin, Tomas Fleischmann, Torrey Mitchell, Devante Smith-Pelly,…