Shea Weber and Andrei Markov led all Canadiens skaters in ice time, logging 24:15 and 23:08, respectively. The Habs played a physical game, out-hitting the Blueshirts 53-45, led by Paul Byron's seven body checks.
The Canadiens will be looking for their first goal of the series in Game 2, and will surely use the notoriously raucous Bell Centre crowd to fuel another strong start.
If he sticks to what he put together for Thursday's practice, head coach Claude Julien will be keeping his line combinations intact from Game 1. The Habs bench boss will confirm his Game 2 lineup on Friday.
Puck drop for Game 2 is at 7:00 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on CBC, TVA Sports, TSN 690 and 98,5 fm.