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Some pre-game reading for stats nerds

New York Rangers v Montreal Canadiens - Game Two

MONTREAL, QC - MAY 19: Martin St. Louis #26 of the New York Rangers talks with Carl Hagelin #62 and Brad Richards #19 against the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on May 19, 2014 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Francois Laplante/FreestylePhoto/Getty Images)

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Just finished reading this piece of statistical analysis on the Stanley Cup Final from the Globe and Mail’s James Mirtle. It’s pretty revealing, so I thought I’d pass it along as the start of Game 5 approaches.

Not that it’s news that Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards and Dan Girardi aren’t having their best series, but the struggles of the high-priced New York veterans are especially pronounced in the possession stats.

Meanwhile, the Kings’ trio of Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli, and Tanner Pearson -- all three under the age of 30 -- has been absolutely dominant up front for Los Angeles.

There’s more info in there, so give it a read.

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