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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

{allcanada} Preview: Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

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No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. No. 2 Montreal Canadiens

Story line: No NHL playoff rivalry has more legs than this one. This will be the 34th time these two teams meet in the postseason. The Canadiens lead the series 24-9.

Goaltenders: Boston's Tuukka Rask (5-1, 1.16 goals-against average and .961 save percentage) vs. Montreal's Carey Price (4-0, 2.33, .904). This could be billed as the NHL's best goalie this season vs. the Olympic gold medalist. We can assume three goals should win most, if not all, of the games in this series.

Focal point: Boston's overall defensive play could make it challenging for the Canadiens to score. Thomas Vanek and Tomas Plekanec are the offensive keys for Montreal.

Season series: 3-1 Montreal with one victory coming in a shootout.The Canadiens outscored Boston 9-7.

What the Bruins want to do: 1. Continue to hate on opposing forwards. The Detroit Red Wings didn't often get good looks at the net in the first round. The Bruins forced everyone to the outside. 2. Pay strict attention to detail. The Bruins do the little things better, particularly in the faceoff circle and on special teams. They are more physical than the Canadiens. 3. Play a patient, efficient game. The Bruins are at their best when they don't deviate from the script. When they fall behind, they usually remain poised.

What the Canadiens want do: 1. Make this series about Montreal's goaltending and defense, instead of Boston's skilled defensemen. Montreal has some skilled defensemen in Andrei Markov and P.K. Subban and some highly competitive ones in Alexei Emelin and Josh Gorges. 2. Don't allow this to become a special teams battle. The Bruins' power play is clicking at 37.5% and Canadiens' penalty killing is a disappointing 71.4%. 3. Populate the shooting lanes. Montreal was the NHL's No. 1 shot-blocking team in the regular season, and the Canadiens are at their best when they are inside opponents' heads about when to shoot.

Forecast: The Bruins played suffocating defense in the first round and if that trend continues, they will eliminate Montreal in six games.

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