Fantasy Focus: Patrik Laine
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The Habs will have to wait a while for Patrik Laine to make his official debut with the team but that doesn’t mean he’s not worth being picked in most fantasy leagues.
The Habs will have to wait a while for Patrik Laine to make his official debut with the team but that doesn’t mean he’s not worth being picked in most fantasy leagues.
Carey Price has been on LTIR for the bulk of the last three seasons and will be there again this season. But while Vegas found a workaround to their similar situation with Robin Lehner, it’s not a road map for the Canadiens to follow with Price next year.
After a pair of losses to Toronto, the Habs looked to kick off the final week of the preseason on a high note as they hosted Ottawa on Tuesday night. However, the penalty kill was a problem, allowing four goals as the Sens picked up the 4-3 win.
The verdict is in on how long Patrik Laine will be out for. The good news is that the injury is not as severe as it first looked. The bad news is that even so, he’ll miss the next two to three months with a knee sprain.
David Reinbacher’s second season as a prospect of the Canadiens has been derailed before it even began. The team announced Tuesday that the blueliner has undergone knee surgery that will sideline him for five to six months.
Following a mass group of cuts by the Habs over the weekend, Laval released its initial training camp roster consisting of 32 players with their first practice slated for Tuesday.
After cutting 27 players from training camp following Saturday’s loss to Toronto, the Habs have made two more cuts, announcing Sunday that Lucas Condotta and Brandon Gignac have been placed on waivers.
It took a while for the Canadiens to make their first cuts but they did so following Saturday’s game against Toronto, announcing that they’ve assigned 27 players to Laval.
After a pair of home wins to kick off the preseason, a youngster-filled Canadiens lineup travelled to Toronto on Thursday night. Facing a veteran-laden Maple Leafs roster, Jakub Dobes helped keep it close but Toronto picked up the 2-1 win.
The goaltending position is in somewhat of a state of flux for the Habs right now as they search for a Carey Price replacement. With that in mind, here are ten thoughts on Montreal’s ten goaltenders heading into the upcoming season.