Putting a bow on what’s been an emotional week for Martin St. Louis, he received the Broadway Hat from Henrik Lundqvist following the Rangers’ 7-2 win in Game 1 over the Canadiens up at Bell Centre. The 38-year old veteran who was acquired from the Lightning for Ryan Callahan and two first round picks opened the scoring and set up another to help lead the Rangers to their fourth straight postseason victory.

Since losing his Mom France, all St. Louis has done is return to play with his teammates and lead by example. He’s scored two goals and set up two over the last four games. Tomorrow, he and the entire team will attend France’s funeral. As he referenced following the Rangers’ second round comeback over the Pens, she’s been right there with him watching down. The way he and his teammates have bonded has made an emotional impact. They’re playing with extreme focus and intensity.