Canadiens’ Allen Honored as Unsung Hero in Disappointing Habs Season Ryan Szporer | May 13, 2021 Before the start of this 2020-21 season, everyone anticipated newly acquired goalie Jake Allen having a positive impact on the Montreal Canadiens. The logical assumption had been it wouldn’t be…
Canadiens Live or Die With Price’s Play Trege Wilson | March 19, 2021 With the recent play of Carey Price and the moderate success of the Montreal Canadiens, it is easy to see that the team still lives and dies by their No.…
Canadiens Refuse to Use Price as Scapegoat for Recent Losses [Video] Melissa Boyd | February 27, 2021 Mired in another extended slump and carrying a four-game losing streak heading into tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Montreal Canadiens are refusing to blame Carey Price for their…
Canadiens Make Right Call Playing Allen vs. Senators Ryan Szporer | February 7, 2021 It’s not just that the results speak for themselves. Of course, the 2-1 Montreal Canadiens victory over the Ottawa Senators does help justify the decision by head coach Claude Julien…
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…