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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

{allcanada} Canadiens' Tokarski to start in goal in Game 3

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Goaltender Dustin Tokarski will start for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Final series against the New York Rangers on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS), according to coach Michel Therrien.

The Rangers lead the best-of-7 series 2-0.

Tokarski made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 2, starting in place of the injured Carey Price. The 24-year-old allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-1 loss.

Following their practice on Wednesday, the Rangers admitted to knowing very little about Tokarski entering Game 2 in Montreal. Before making his postseason debut, Tokarski hadn't played an NHL game in more than two months. He made three appearances with the Canadiens during the regular season, going 2-0-0 with a 1.84 goal-against average and .946 save percentage.

"We did a little video of him, those few games he played. Overall I think he played a good game [in Game 2]. You can't blame him for the goals we scored," defenseman Anton Stralman said. "It's not about who is in net for them. It's about how we play as a team and how we play our game."

That sentiment seemed to echo throughout the Rangers locker room. Knowing they are two wins away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, New York wasn't too concerned about who was starting for Montreal.

"With every goalie, it's the same song and dance. You've just got to get people in front of him and make it miserable for him, make it hard for him to see that puck," defenseman Marc Staal said. "As we go along here, I'm sure we'll learn more about him."

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