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Updated: April 29, 5:26 PM ET
 
Goalies: Montreal vs. Boston

By Darren Pang
Special to ESPN.com

Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens
Jose Theodore
Goaltender
Montreal Canadiens
Profile
2001-2002 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L T SV% GAA
67 30 24 10 .931 2.11
His head: He is strong, confident and has an edge to his mental game. I can't wait to see him in a seven-game playoff series.

His hands: He catches with the wrong one, but other than that has tremendous quickness. He's the best little goalie in Montreal since Rogie Vachon.

His feet: His lateral movement is as good as anyone's. He's typical of the new breed of goalie -- he can explode with his push off, even while on one knee.

His stick: He transitions easily into handling and shooting the puck, although it seems his defense would rather have it behind the net to set up shop. He's not a big pokechecker and plays more conservative.

His technique: He has a tight, compact stance that gives the shooter reason to believe there is more room than there is -- he gives it, then takes it away.

Byron Dafoe, Boston Bruins
Byron Dafoe
Goaltender
Boston Bruins
Profile
2001-2002 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L T SV% GAA
64 35 26 3 .907 2.21
His head: He exudes old-time hockey -- strap on the pads, tape the stick and let's play. He can battle anyone out there.

His hands: He keeps his gloves out front, leaving an opening on the glove side before he fires it out to grab the puck. He has a tendency to push the puck in front (and into danger) when it's on his blocker side.

His feet: He's got a wide butterfly/lean/half-butterfly style that can cover a lot of area. When he is square, they are in perfect position.

His stick: He keeps his puckhandling simple and shouldn't be underestimated when it comes to pokechecking.

His technique: He is a hybrid of sorts and doesn't really come at shooters with one particular style. He covers the net with unpredictable moves.

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