With his 550th win, Marc-André Fleury comes within one of Patrick Royhttps://t.co/7s8EIsQkiZ
– RDS (@RDSca) December 24, 2023
I’m 21, and to my recollection, I’ve never known either of these teams to have at least one consistently solid goalie.
In short, goalies are a rare commodity in the NHL, especially considering that from one year to the next, it’s often random which goalies perform well and which ones shine.
Saturday Headlines with the always well-dressed @FriedgeHNIC pic.twitter.com/bGdupzToIv
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 24, 2023
So it’s very interesting news that prices on the goaltending market are very high.
It’s very good news for the Montreal Canadiens and Kent Hughes, who have a surplus of goaltenders in the NHL right now.
As we know, the Habs have been managing with a ménage à trois in front of the net since the start of the season, which isn’t exactly ideal, but it’s holding up for now.
It’s still not ideal or pleasant for Martin St-Louis and his three goalkeepers, but it’s still manageable.
A team fighting for the playoffs and looking for a goalie will eventually give in and pay the “big bucks” to acquire one.
Of course, when I say the big price, don’t expect the moon.
It simply means that the price to be paid is higher than it really would be if the goaltending market wasn’t so popular right now.
In a gust
– What an incredible career.
– Nathan MacKinnon can’t do it all by himself.
Nathan MacKinnon is running as hot as he ever has in a Colorado Avalanche uniform, but he and his #Avs linemates need a little more help … at both ends of the ice. https://t.co/x3rzhygbG5
– cmasisak22.bsky.social (@cmasisak22) December 24, 2023
– Sean Kuraly should be okay, which is great news.
The Athletic/ #CBJ:
Sean Kuraly expected to be OK after first-period injury scarehttps://t.co/tIxKpWefHU
Tough calls on rookie center Adam Fantilli swing game in a command performance by #LeafsForever https://t.co/SMBGXkenAX pic.twitter.com/zRgK7LAjoz
– Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) December 24, 2023
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World Junior Championship | Players to watch https://t.co/Q0r3tlSOUA
– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) December 24, 2023
– Wow what a pass and what a game.
Confirmed: Nikita Grebyonkin has eyes on a back of his head. pic.twitter.com/KyK7qizmPL
– KHL (@khl_eng) December 24, 2023