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The Canadiens meet the New York Rangers Wednesday in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are five things you should know about the series:

Chance for redemption, Part I: The Canadiens have been waiting for this series since 2014, when they were bounced by the Rangers in the Eastern Conference final. Montreal’s chances of winning disappeared in the first game, when Chris Kreider collided with Carey Price and the goaltender suffered a series-ending knee injury. Montreal staved off elimination with a 7-4 win in Game 5, but lost 1-0 in Game 6.

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Chance for redemption, Part II: The teams met three times during the regular season and the Canadiens won all three, including two games at Madison Square Garden. They started the season series on Jan. 17 with a 5-4 win at the Bell Centre with Paul Byron scoring the winning goal. Byron had the shootout winner in a 3-2 game on Feb. 21 at MSG and Montreal won 4-1 on March 4.