Canadiens Have Can’t Miss Opportunity to Play Primeau Ryan Szporer | April 22, 2021 According to reports, the Montreal Canadiens intend to play goalie Cayden Primeau in one of their upcoming back-to-back games against the Calgary Flames this weekend. Why stop there, though? Obviously,…
Likeliest Canadiens to Form Taxi Squad in 2020-21 Ryan Szporer | December 29, 2020 It’s not as simple as predicting the likeliest Montreal Canadiens call-ups, unfortunately. The NHL’s Taxi Squad rules add a new wrinkle to league play, with players forming one having to…
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’ 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…
Canadiens in Desperate Need of a Backup Goaltender Melissa Boyd | March 11, 2020 Marc Bergevin has spent his seven seasons as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens building his team around, who he deemed to be, the franchise player, goaltender Carey Price. Regardless…
Canadiens & Price Need a Reliable Backup Goalie Tyler Kuehl | November 27, 2019 In today’s NHL, the starting goaltender plays fewer games than they ever had before. Among 26 starters last season, each averaged a little over 53 games played, with only eight…
Rangers Set to Focus on Defensive Development Tom Castro | April 27, 2019 The vast majority of the excitement over the New York Rangers’ rebuild has been focused up front to this point. That would be on the forwards, a mostly raw but…
3 Underperformers Bergevin Should Move Paul Olioff | June 7, 2018 It takes a lot of courage to be a general manager in a hockey-obsessed city like Montreal. Every move is scrutinized by the media or criticized regularly on thousands of…
Niemi Signing Gives Canadiens Options in Net Ryan Szporer | May 22, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens absolutely don’t need Antti Niemi. Nevertheless, it’s hard to fault general manager Marc Bergevin for re-signing the goalie, as he just did to a 1-year, $950,000 deal.…
No Price? No Problem for Surging Canadiens Ryan Szporer | March 5, 2018 Someone forgot to give the Montreal Canadiens the memo. That’s the only possible explanation, because, with points in their last seven games, the Habs are failing to go gently into…
Canadiens Backup Goalies Shine in Price’s Absence Jeff Tibbins | March 1, 2018 It’s often said that a team is only as good as their backup. This season, splitting duties as the No.2 goaltender behind Carey Price, Antti Niemi and Charlie Lindgren have…
Reilly Has Good Canadiens Connections Jeff Tibbins | February 28, 2018 Mike Reilly was only acquired by the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, but he seems to be quite the familiar face inside the dressing room already. Traded from the Minnesota Wild…
