Rangers Seven-Game Winning Streak Snapped as Canadiens Shut Out Blueshirts 4-0 in Montreal Saturday

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The Montreal Canadiens shut out the New York Rangers 4-0 Saturday night (11/19/11) at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The last Rangers' loss this season was on October 27th, the home opener at which a friend of mine and I attended. The Blueshirts were slow to the puck and chased the Habs all night, mustering only 17 shots on goal. Canadiens' goalie Carey Price was never really tested, to the delight of the home crowd. The last time the Rangers won at the Bell Centre was in 2011 on St. Patrick's Day, a game which my Wife and I attended. That night the game went to a shootout where the Rangers won 4-3. I had always wanted to attend a game in Montreal since I was 8 years old and I finally made the trip. If you haven't been to Montreal for a hockey game I highly recommend it, it's well worth it. From the fans singing the Canadian National Anthem in French and English to the cheering throughout the game, the intensity doesn't let up. Our “LET'S GO RANGERS were squashed with “GO HABS GO!”. Unfortunately last night Marty Biron could not keep the Habs from scoring. Two of his goals were of the soft variety and I'm sure he would have wanted those back. The former NJ Devils Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez were very good last night. Gionta scored two goals and Gomez had two assists. Erik Cole and Tomas Plekanec scored the other two goals for the Canadiens. Ranger head coach John Tortorella does not complain about the refs but I will. They were absolutely pathetic last night calling everything they possibly could on the Rangers. The TV replays showed just how horrible the penalty calling was. On top of that the game was not called evenly either. Two of the Canadiens’ goals came on power-plays. No surprise here that the three stars of the game were Canadiens: Gionta, Cole and Price.