If there is a more disappointing team in the NHL playoffs than the New York Rangers it would be a surprise.
On Sunday night, the Rangers laid the proverbial Easter egg in a lackluster effort in a 
3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
Carey Price made 20 saves, 20 saves is all, in the win for the Habs.
Alexander Radulov had a goal and two points on the night and Artturi Lehkonen and Shea Weber scored power play goals.
“It’s good, but it’s a best-of-7 series,” Radulov said. “There can be four more games. We can enjoy the moment tonight, then get ready for the next one. There’s nothing done yet, so we have to prepare.
“The next game’s going to be huge. They’re going to come out hard again, so we have to play the same way but with more effort and play good as a team.”
Brady Skjei scored the only goal for the Rangers as their “stars” have done another vanishing act this post season.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that this group of players, they want to do well. They want to do well in front of their fans. Right now we’re fighting it without a doubt, that should be evident. We’re going to practice [Monday] and go from there,” Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said.
That’s a tough comment to take when the evidence on the ice is to the contrary. The Rangers have been unable to win at Madison Square Garden since seemingly 2016.
Game 4 is Tuesday night and someone needs to find the offense on Broadway or major changes are coming this off season.
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Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves in the loss.
“I think it’s important we start with ourselves and not look at what they are doing,” Lundqvist said. “Let’s start with ourselves. Yes, they are a good team. We have to give more at home, in the playoffs, or we aren’t going to win. We need more, it’s as simple as that.
“Obviously special teams were a big part of the game tonight. I didn’t come up with the saves there on the penalty kill. They made some good plays. Our power play did not get going and get any momentum for us. We all need to be better in the next one.”
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