MONTREAL -- A first-place finish in the Atlantic Division is no consolation to the Montreal Canadiens after they were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers, who finished fourth in the Metropolitan Division.
Montreal went 16-7-1 after coach Claude Julien replaced Michel Therrien on Feb. 14. The Canadiens, who won the Atlantic with 103 points, lost a tightly-contested Eastern Conference First Round series in six games to the Rangers, who had 102 points.
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