The Montreal Canadiens were defeated by the New York Rangers, 4 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1974 playoff series on April 10, 1974.

Final

Rangers

1-0-0

4

Canadiens

0-1-0

1

Team

NYR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Steve Vickers (PP) assisted by Bobby Rousseau and Brad Park

Bruce MacGregor (EV) assisted by Pete Stemkowski and Ted Irvine

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Dale Rolfe (EV) assisted by Rod Gilbert and Bobby Rousseau

Steve Shutt (EV) assisted by Guy Lapointe and Larry Robinson

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Brad Park (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers and Bill Fairbairn

Rangers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (W) E. Giacomin	1	0	0	24	23	.958	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Bill Fairbairn B. Fairbairn	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Ted Irvine T. Irvine	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bruce MacGregor B. MacGregor	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Gilles Marotte G. Marotte	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Brad Park B. Park	1	1	2	+2	2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dale Rolfe D. Rolfe	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Bobby Rousseau B. Rousseau	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Rod Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pete Stemkowski P. Stemkowski	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	1	1	2	+1	2	1	0	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (L) M. Larocque	0	1	0	31	27	.871	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	1	1	-2	2	0
Claude Larose C. Larose	0	0	0	+1	4	2	0.0
Chuck Lefley C. Lefley	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Frank Mahovlich F. Mahovlich	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0.0
Jimmy Roberts J. Roberts	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	1	1	-2	0	0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	0	1	0	5	4	25.0
Murray Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0