New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens FREE Live Streaming Online NHL Hockey at Bell Centre, Saturday at 8:00 PM ET

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New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens FREE Live Streaming Online NHL Hockey at Bell Centre, Saturday at 8:00 PM ET

When other parts of their game are sputtering, the Rangers have two key assets to fall back on -- penalty killing and goaltending.

It's a combo that has put them within one victory of their first Stanley Cup final in 20 years. And it has frustrated the Canadiens, who must win Game 5 Tuesday at the Bell Centre to stave off elimination.

Against the Rangers, the Canadiens are 1 for 17 with the man advantage.

The Canadiens' power play went 1 for 8 on a night when the Rangers spent 14 1/2 minutes or almost 22 percent of the game a man short.

"Give credit to our killers and our goaltender," Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said. "They did a real good job."

That is nothing new. Before Subban's goal, the Rangers had killed off 27 straight penalties. New York is 37 for 39 (95 percent) on the penalty kill in its past 12 games

"We had the opportunity on the power play but we didn't take advantage of it," Montreal coach Michel Therrien. "Yes, we scored a goal. It was a tying goal, but we gave up one, and that was the story of the game. I thought our power play had to be better."

The New York penalty kill is smart and sleek. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist has worked hard on his puck handling and his defenders are positioned well.

"I think our guys do a good job whether it be on the forecheck coming back in the right positions and trying to create those battles where you've a chance to make a couple plays and get it out," Vigneault said. "When we don't, (our) goaltender stops the puck."

In four games, Montreal has seven goals on 107 shots

Martin St. Louis is on a roll for the Rangers. His overtime winner Sunday extended his point streak to six games. He leads the Rangers with 13 points in these playoffs.

The game will be telecast on the NBCSN and live streamed online free atwww.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?part=sports&discipline=icehockey

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