Saturday Habs Headlines: Musical chairs — Goaltender edition
Carey Price still out. Al Montoya hurt. Zach Fucale recalled. Charlie Lindgren is hot. In non-goalie news, Alex Galchenyuk is hitting his stride on the top line, Brendan Gallagher answers popular questions, a look at the 2017 class of HHOF inductees.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Following Carey Price, Al Montoya is now injured, so the Habs have recalled Zach Fucale from the AHL Laval Rocket. [EOTP]
- It’s a good thing Charlie Lindgren is around and playing well, now that Montreal’s NHL goaltenders are both hurt. [JdM]
- Charlie Lindgren’s IceCaps mask has people talking, but the netminder is about to don his Habs’ mask, which was hand-delivered by his parents. [La Presse]
- In case you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know who Charlie Lindgren is, here’s a quick glance into the Habs’ goaltending prospect. [SN]
- Alex Galchenyuk is finding his rhythm on the first line. Will he be able to earn a stay with Jonathan Drouin? [Montreal Gazette]
- Matt Larkin goes into the mail bag to answer questions, including whether the Anaheim Ducks could be or should be interested in acquiring Alex Galchenyuk. [THN]
- Like so many of us, Claude Julien remains bamboozled by the successful challenge that overturned Charles Hudon’s goal against the Wild on Thursday night. [La Presse]
- Zach Fucale had to get turned around in Plattsburgh to head to Montreal after being recalled to the NHL. /
Assez spécial d’assister à un rappel dans la LNH. Zach Fucale était en route vers Springfield avec le Rocket quand il a appris la nouvelle. Une voiture l’attendait à Plattsburgh pour le ramener à Montréal.
— Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) November 10, 2017
- Google’s most asked questions about Brendan Gallagher are about to be answered. Find out what hilarious vehicle Gally owns. [Canadiens]
- It’s Movember for the Habs too, and many players are decorating their faces with their November cookie-dusters. [Canadiens]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Brian Boyle’s first goal since being diagnosed with cancer was an emotional one. [NHL]
- The Hockey Hall of Fame has welcomed the class of 2017. [TSN]
- Do you remember Paul Kariya? Remember how good he was? Are you sure? He was really good. [SN]
- Pat Lafontaine reflects on his days playing with Dave Andreychuk, saying his former teammate deserves his Hall of Fame induction. [NHL]
- Doug Gilmour reminisces about his days in Kingston, and the importance of hockey to the Ontario city. [SN]
- In the 4 Nations Cup, Canada is once again set to face Team USA in the finals. [JdM]/