Crunch Time: Playoff hockey means it’s time to get physical

This story appears in the May 1, 2017 issue of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED. As the bleu, blanc et rouge charged onto the ice and the Bell Centre filled with chants of “Go, Habs, go,” a booming, bass-heavy track introduced the Canadiens before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. As Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi recalls the opening four minutes, “They were killing us.