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53 | MONTREAL | +115 | Ov 5,-110 | +115 | Ov 5,-110 | 54 | NY RANGERS | -135 | Un 5,-110 | -135 | Un 5,-110 |
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All Games | 30-16-0 | +10.5 | 30-16 | +10.5 | 14-24 | 2.7 | 27.6 | 2.3 | 30.7 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 14-9-0 | +4.8 | 14-9 | +4.8 | 6-12 | 2.3 | 26.4 | 2.4 | 30.8 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +3 | 4-1 | +3 | 1-3 | 3.0 | 29.0 | 2.6 | 32.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 46 | 126 | 20 | 42 | 57 | 7 | 10 | 1269 | 9.9% | 139 | 24 | 17.3% | 217 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 23 | 53 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 607 | 8.7% | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | 87 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 10.3% | 23 | 8 | 34.8% | 28 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 108 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1413 | 7.6% | 157 | 24 | 15.3% | 186 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 55 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 709 | 7.8% | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | 93 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 8.1% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 23 |
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CAREY PRICE (All Games) | 37 | 37 | 1120 | 1041 | 92.9% | 1 | 25-12 | +11 | 25-12-0 | +11 | 12-19 | CAREY PRICE (Road Games) | 16 | 16 | 474 | 439 | 92.6% | 0 | 10-6 | +3.4 | 10-6-0 | +3 | 6-7 | CAREY PRICE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 125 | 94.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 0-3 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (All Games) | 10 | 9 | 289 | 265 | 91.7% | 2 | 5-4 | -0.6 | 5-4-0 | -1 | 2-5 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Road Games) | 8 | 7 | 232 | 215 | 92.7% | 2 | 4-3 | +1.4 | 4-3-0 | +1 | 0-5 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 128 | 117 | 91.4% | 0 | 2-2 | -1.9 | 2-2-0 | -2 | 2-2 |
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All Games | 27-18-0 | +6.4 | 27-18 | +6.4 | 21-19 | 3.0 | 30.2 | 2.4 | 29.1 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 14-9-0 | +1.4 | 14-9 | +1.4 | 12-9 | 3.0 | 31.7 | 2.5 | 29.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.1 | 3-2 | +1.1 | 1-2 | 2.2 | 32.6 | 2.4 | 35.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 45 | 135 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 1361 | 9.9% | 138 | 27 | 19.6% | 224 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 23 | 70 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 730 | 9.6% | 74 | 14 | 18.9% | 119 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 6.7% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 19 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 110 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 1311 | 8.4% | 139 | 25 | 18.0% | 184 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 57 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 673 | 8.5% | 68 | 12 | 17.6% | 90 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 6.9% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 23 |
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HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 36 | 36 | 1024 | 942 | 92.0% | 3 | 23-13 | +6.9 | 23-13-0 | +7 | 17-14 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 20 | 20 | 564 | 515 | 91.3% | 3 | 12-8 | +0.4 | 12-8-0 | 0 | 11-7 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 143 | 134 | 93.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.1 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-1 | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 11 | 9 | 284 | 263 | 92.6% | 3 | 4-5 | -0.5 | 4-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 5 | 3 | 107 | 104 | 97.2% | 2 | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 93 | 87 | 93.5% | 2 | 2-1 | +1.5 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MONTREAL 3.11, NY RANGERS 3.14 |
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1/2/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 4-2 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 un | O | 1/3/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 4-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | P | 1/6/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 2-4 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5.5 un | O | 1/10/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 1-2 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | U | 1/14/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 3-2 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 ov | P | 1/15/2015 | at OTTAWA | 1-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 un | U | 1/17/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 6-4 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 1/20/2015 | NASHVILLE | 2-1 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5.5 un | U | 1/27/2015 | DALLAS | 3-2 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | 1/29/2015 | at NY RANGERS | | 1/31/2015 | WASHINGTON | | 2/1/2015 | ARIZONA | | 2/3/2015 | BUFFALO | | 2/7/2015 | NEW JERSEY | | 2/8/2015 | at BOSTON | |
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1/3/2015 | BUFFALO | 6-1 | W | 0, -350 | W | 5.5 un | O | 1/7/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 4-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5.5 un | U | 1/8/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 4-3 | W | 0, +150 | W | 5 ov | O | 1/10/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 3-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | U | 1/13/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 0-3 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 un | U | 1/15/2015 | at BOSTON | 0-3 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | U | 1/16/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 2-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | U | 1/18/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 5-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | O | 1/20/2015 | OTTAWA | 3-2 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5 ov | P | 1/27/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 1-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ov | P | 1/29/2015 | MONTREAL | | 1/31/2015 | CAROLINA | | 2/2/2015 | FLORIDA | | 2/4/2015 | BOSTON | | 2/7/2015 | at NASHVILLE | | 2/8/2015 | DALLAS | |
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| | | MONTREAL: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points; lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference final.
COACH: Michel Therrien, seventh season with Canadiens, 287-224-23-58.
ADDED: D Tom Gilbert, C Manny Malhotra, RW P.A. Parenteau, RW Jiri Sekac.
LOST: C Daniel Briere, RW Brian Gionta, D Josh Gorges, LW Thomas Vanek.
PLAYER TO WATCH: P.K. Subban: The 43rd overall pick in the 2007 draft solidified his status as a top-five defenseman in the NHL following a 2013-14 regular season in which he recorded 53 points (10 goals, 43 assists) in 82 games, and added another 11 (five goals and six assists) in 17 playoff games. And he isn't going anywhere. The Canadiens and Subban agreed to an eight-year, $72 million contract in the offseason.
OUTLOOK: The Canadiens earned the ire of playoff foes Boston and New York for on-ice antics and their off-ice loquaciousness. But teams don't dislike opponents who aren't good. The Canadiens are just that, and should find themselves in the playoffs come April. | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MONTREAL-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Canadiens-Rangers Preview* ===========================
By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor
Montreal (30-13-3) at New York (27-14-4), 7:00 p.m. EDT
After allowing their highest goal total in nearly two months, the New York Rangers could use another performance like the one they had the last time they faced Montreal.
Given the way the Canadiens have been playing, however, they don't appear likely to throw another zero up on the Madison Square Garden scoreboard Thursday night.
The Rangers (27-14-4) were on a 16-3-0 tear entering the All-Star break, allowing no more than three goals over that stretch, but came out of the hiatus with a 4-1 loss to the first-place Islanders on Tuesday.
Henrik Lundqvist, who went 14-2-0 during the surge with a 1.71 goals-against average, allowed all four goals on 38 shots in his worst start since giving up five on 20 shots in a 6-4 loss at Tampa Bay on Dec. 1.
While the Rangers managed to put the puck on net 41 times, they didn't score until Carl Hagelin's power-play goal with 8.1 seconds left.
"I don't know if it was us mishandling (the puck) or a combination of that and them forcing us into mistakes, but we made some bad decisions that really cost us," coach Alain Vigneault said.
The Rangers might like their chances of bouncing back against the Canadiens (30-13-3) after ripping them 5-0 at the Garden on Nov. 23 behind Lundqvist's 21 saves, but Montreal didn't have Carey Price in goal for that one and hasn't been shut out since.
The Canadiens' loss to the Rangers in last season's Eastern Conference finals had plenty to do with Price suffering a knee injury in the opener. Price has won six of his last eight regular-season starts against New York with a 0.87 GAA and four shutouts.
That success, though, hinges entirely on location. All four of Price's shutouts were played at Montreal, while his career record at the Garden is 1-4-0 with a 3.98 GAA. He was in net opposite Lundqvist at home Oct. 25 and had 34 saves in the Canadiens' 3-1 win.
The results are similar for Lundqvist, who has a 3.81 career GAA in regular-season starts at Montreal but a 1.95 mark at home against the Canadiens with 10 of his 14 wins.
Price is a big reason Montreal is 13-3-1 since Dec. 9, posting a 1.64 GAA in that span while going 11-2-1.
He weathered 42 shots and made several impressive saves to earn his third straight victory Tuesday as Montreal came out of the break to beat Dallas 3-2.
"It's what we've come to expect," winger Brendan Gallagher said of Price. "He was unreal, save after save. There were a lot of times where it looked like they had pretty open nets, they were getting pretty good chances, and he was there to bail us out."
Gallagher, Alexei Emelin and Alex Galchenyuk scored for Montreal, which has gone 5 for 12 on the power play during its three-game win streak. Galchenyuk has a goal in all three games, matching the longest such streak of his career.
This contest marks the third and final meeting between these clubs this season.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 6:03:03 AM EST. |
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