2023-24 Third Quarter Grades: Goalies and Defencemen
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It was a difficult third quarter for the Canadiens this season, but there were some highlights from some defencemen and goaltenders, resulting in some decent grades being handed out.
It was a difficult third quarter for the Canadiens this season, but there were some highlights from some defencemen and goaltenders, resulting in some decent grades being handed out.
As the midpoint of the season has recently past, it’s time for a review of the Canadiens’ goaltenders and defencemen during the second quarter of this season.
The first quarter of the season saw some good play at times from the Habs and poor performances at others. Not surprisingly, there is a considerable gap between our top grades and the worst ones; we begin with Montreal’s goalies and defencemen.
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