Though the first period was scoreless, there was no lack of action.
Early in the game, Andrew Desjardins laid a high hit on Miles Wood, sending him to the ice. After a scuffle with John Moore, Desjardins would end up in the locker room with a 10 minute game misconduct and Moore in the box for two, called for roughing.
The Rangers managed to kill of the major penalty with some great stops from Henrik Lundqvist in close to the net.
The Rangers had three power play opportunities that they just could not capitalize on, a theme that would trend throughout the next forty minutes.