Canadiens' Tokarski: 'Thought I played well, but came up a bit short' in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien was comfortable starting Dustin Tokarski in net for Game 2, but may not be willing to go down that road again in the near future.
After the Canadiens' 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers Monday night, Therrien told reporters he did not regret his decision to start Tokarski but was non-committal on starting him in Game 3.
Michel Therrien calls Dustin Tokarski "a winner." Adds: "I thought he played well tonight."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 20, 2014
After stopping 27 of 30 shots for a .900 save percentage, Tokarski did his part. He was told on short notice he would be playing and figured out how to be a "warrior".
Carey Price shook Dustin Tokarski's hand and told him to be a "warrior" before the game.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 20, 2014
Tokarski: Found out this morning before pregame skate. Thought I played well...but came up a bit short
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 20, 2014
Tokarski didn't really stand a chance given the way Henrik Lundqvist played, stopping 40 of 41 shots from the Canadiens.
Michel Therrien: "The reason we lost the game was Lundqvist. Lundqvist was phenomenal. Phenomenal. Stole the game."
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) May 20, 2014