Tokarski to start Game 3 for Canadiens
Montreal, QC (SportsNetwork.com) - Dustin Tokarski will again be in net for the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.
Canadiens coach Michel Therrien confirmed the news on Wednesday.
Tokarski started Game 2 after it was learned that Carey Price would miss the remainder of the series with an apparent leg injury he sustained in the opener.
Price sat out the third period of Game 1 on Saturday after yielding four goals in the 7-2 loss. Rangers forward Chris Kreider crashed into Price feet-first during the second period, but the netminder played the remainder of the stanza before being pulled.
Peter Budaj played the third period on Saturday and yielded three goals on just eight shots, leading to Therrien's decision to start Tokarski for Game 2.
Tokarski surrendered three goals on 30 shots in the 3-1 decision, which gave the Rangers a 2-0 series lead heading to Madison Square Garden for Thursday.
When Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar lines up against Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, Kopitar is keenly aware he's facing one of the most accomplished players in the world, an Olympian, winner of the Selke Trophy as the top defensive forward in the NHL and a Selke finalist this season.
Dustin Tokarski will again be in net for the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Rangers.
Jonathan Quick didn't win an Olympic medal this year. Corey Crawford didn't even get to try. Each goalie would be happier to lift the silver Stanley Cup over his head than wear gold around his neck.
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