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Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers Stanley Cup Preview:
Montreal will start at home in the best of 7 Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers. Montreal was 2-1-1 with the Rangers in the 4 games they played.
The Rangers 1st line will likely consist of LW Chris Wilgosh, C Guillaume Gauthier and RW Phillip Berger. The 20 year old Wilgosh had 20 goals and 35 points in 69 games for the Rangers. In his second year in the NHL he has 3 goals and 6 points in 13 playoff games this year. The 21 year old Gauthier had 18 goals and 47 points this year in 69 games. In 9 playoff games he has 3 goals and 5 points this season. Assistant captain RW Berger is also just 21 years old. He had 13 goals and 37 points in 72 games this season. He has 2 goals and 9 points in 13 playoff games this year.
The top defensive pairing will probably be LD Jari Valimaki and RD James Lambert. The 20 year old Valimaki had 6 goals and 32 points in 72 games this year. He also averaged over 22 minutes per game. So far in the playoffs this year he has 1 goal and 3 points in 13 games. The 22 year old Lambert had 8 goals and 29 points in 69 games this season playing over 22 minutes a game. In 13 playoff games this season he has 1 goals and 4 points.
Daniel Larsen will start between the pipes most likely. He had a 17-11-0 record with 2.27 GAA and a .913 SV% in 29 games during the regular season. In 13 playoff starts he has a 2.21 GAA and a .915 SV%.
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