Facing elimination, Canadiens ready to show what they’re made of against Rangers
MONTREAL — With his team facing elimination, captain Max Pacioretty says it’s the perfect time for the Montreal Canadiens to show what they’re made of.
The Canadiens have their backs against the wall after dropping Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series 3-2 in overtime against the New York Rangers on Thursday.
Mika Zibanejad scored 14:22 into the extra frame to give the Rangers a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is Saturday in New York.
“We have to be disappointed that it was an opportunity blown, but excited at a big challenge that we can show our character here,” said Pacioretty, who led the team in regular season goals but hasn’t scored in the playoffs. “We came back a lot this year, we’ve shown that, and we’ve got an opportunity to show that in this series.