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Top Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers playoff moments

The 2017 playoffs start on Wednesday, and the Montreal Canadiens will pair up against another Original Six team, the New York Rangers.

This will be only the 15th meeting between the two clubs in the post-season, which is a bit surprising, given the long history of both these clubs. The Rangers actually hold a series lead, having won eight out of the previous 14 series.

Here are some of the more memorable moments from these series.

March 28th, 1930- The First Fourth Overtime Period in NHL history

The first ever playoff game between Montreal and the Rangers is marked with some pretty infamous history as it is the first NHL game to ever go into fourth overtime.