Canadiens’ Price Still Has Room to Improve Early in 2020-21 Stephen Michaud | January 23, 2021 Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price is expected to start his fourth game of the season this Saturday evening against the Vancouver Canucks. It will be Price’s second start against the…
Canadiens See What They Hoped for in Allen’s First Start Ben Wagner | January 20, 2021 Excuse the pun, but Marc Bergevin’s backup plan worked. In a 3-1 Montréal Canadiens victory over the Edmonton Oilers, goaltender Jake Allen stole the show. After years of uncertainty behind…
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: Price & Allen Form Dynamic Duo in Net Ryan Szporer | December 23, 2020 The last time Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price played fewer than 62 games, well… a global pandemic shut down league operations for five months. Nevertheless, the co-league-leading 58 appearances he…
Canadiens Still Have Room for Primeau Despite Allen Extension Ryan Szporer | October 18, 2020 On the surface, Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen’s extension at the very least delays prospect Cayden Primeau’s emergence as Carey Price’s backup by a few seasons. In actuality, the move…
Canadiens Finally Fix Longtime Goaltending Issues Trege Wilson | September 4, 2020 Going into the offseason, the Montreal Canadiens had a few areas they needed to improve on, especially goaltending. The exceptional play of Carey Price during the playoffs proved that a…
Canadiens Get the Backup Goalie They Need in Allen Ryan Szporer | September 2, 2020 Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price finally has his Jaroslav Halak. He just goes by Jake Allen instead. After years of failing to properly insulate and rest Price, the Habs took…
Blues Move Allen but Lasting Legacy Remains Stephen Ground | September 2, 2020 In one fell swoop today, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong clarified the team’s goaltending picture for next season, cleared much-needed salary cap space for the team’s offseason objectives,…
Top Canadiens Backups Price Has Had Under Bergevin Ryan Szporer | August 9, 2020 Maybe, just maybe Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price needs another Jaroslav Halak. Following an impressive pre-first-round series victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Habs are flying high as an official…
Canadiens Need Price to Exorcise Playoff Demons Ryan Szporer | August 1, 2020 Compared to his regular-season success, Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price’s playoff record remains relatively spotty. That’s saying a lot. Yes, Price did capture the 2015 Hart Memorial and Vezina trophies…
3 Canadiens’ Goalies Battle to Be Price’s Backup Trege Wilson | July 19, 2020 With Phase 3 started and the Montreal Canadiens’ camp in full swing, the most promising sign so far has been the goaltending. Carey Price looks like he’s in top form…
Canadiens’ Top UFA Goalie Targets Trege Wilson | April 30, 2020 This offseason, the Montreal Canadiens have a few areas they need to improve on, including finding a top-six forward, a puck-moving, left-handed defenceman and most importantly, a reliable backup for…
Canadiens’ Crowded Crease: Who’s the Odd Man Out Trege Wilson | April 27, 2020 While we patiently wait for the Montreal Canadiens to sign top prospect Alexander Romanov, general manager Marc Bergevin teased fans by signing a different Russian from the KHL, goaltender Vasili…