Canadiens’ Crowded Crease: Who’s the Odd Man Out
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…
Charlie Lindgren
Canadiens in Desperate Need of a Backup Goaltender
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Canadiens’ Trade Deadline: What’s Next?
With the passing of the NHL trade deadline, where does that leave the Montreal Canadiens going into the rest of the season? The team’s moves included shipping out long time…
Canadiens Sign Lindgren to Contract Extension
The Montreal Canadiens have come to terms on a three-year, $2.25 million contract extension for goaltender Charlie Lindgren. The contract will pay Lindgren an annual salary of $750,000 and will…
Who’ll Be Canadiens Next Star Goalie?
If there is one thing the Montreal Canadiens have done well in their history, it’s developing superstar goalies. From Jacques Plante, to Ken Dryden, to Patrick Roy and now Carey…