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Eastern Conference Playoff Preview -- (3) Canadiens - (6) Penguins

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 05:06 PM.

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Montreal Canadiens - (43 - 28 - 11 -- 97)

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Pittsburgh Penguins - (43 - 26 - 13 -- 99)

What you Need to Know
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(NHL RANK)

Goals For Per Game - 2.71 (#18)
Goals Against Per Game - 2.66 (#7)
Power Play % - 17.6% (#18)
Penalty Killing % - 82.7% (#5)

Home Record - (23 - 16 - 2)
Road Record - (20 - 12 - 9)

Leading Scorer - Mike Cammalleri (33 goals / 43 assists - 76 pts)
Who's in Net? - Carey Price (36 wins / Save % .920 / GAA - 2.34)

(NHL RANK)

Goals For Per Game - 3.04 (#6)
Goals Against Per Game - 2.72 (#10)
Power Play % - 23.3% (#1)
Penalty Killing % - 83.6% (#2)

Home Record - (26 - 11 - 4)
Road Record - (17 - 15 - 9)

Leading Scorer - Thomas Vanek (45 goals / 31 assists - 76 pts)
Who's in Net? - Marc-Andre Fleury (31 wins / Save % .914 / GAA - 2.45)

Analysis and Prediction
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A really fun matchup here, a great offensive team against a solid defensive team. This goalie matchup is nothing to sneeze at either, two young, outstanding goalies. The clear advantage if there is any in this matchup would be the Penguins special teams. They are mind boggling good, I mean really good, it's hard to get any better. On the flip side, the Penguins are just average on the road, and they will have to win one on the road in order to take this series.
Prediction - Penguins in 7