The Carey Price Dilemma
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Are you kidding? Why would the Canadiens select a goalie at No. 5? They have Jose Theodore, who turns 29 in September. Price is the top-rated goalie, but he doesn’t fit in Montreal.
Are you kidding? Why would the Canadiens select a goalie at No. 5? They have Jose Theodore, who turns 29 in September. Price is the top-rated goalie, but he doesn’t fit in Montreal.
The NHL draft will be held on June 22 and 23 in Columbus, Ohio, with the Canadiens holding two first round picks thanks to a late season trade involving Craig Rivet going to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for their first round pick.
The Hamilton Bulldogs completed their storybook season this past week, winning all 3 home games vs the Hershey Bears, taking the Calder Cup championship in just 5 games.
The Montreal Canadiens currently have a total of six goaltenders in their system: Cristobal Huet, Jaroslav Halak, Carey Price, Yann Danis, Cedrick Desjardins, and Loïc Lacasse. Of these six, only Danis is not under contract for the 2007-2008 season.
In a move that had been widely speculated this week, the Canadiens officially signed 24 year old forward Janne Lahti to a one-year contract.
It wasn’t pretty at times, but there is no other way to learn and correct what is wrong with the team on and off the ice.
The Hamilton Bulldogs managed to pull it off, disposing of the favoured Chicago Wolves in 5 games, and have worked their way to their 2nd Calder Cup final in 5 years.
Overtime was not exactly the Montreal Canadiens friend this year, but right now, the Hamilton Bulldogs are loving it.
The Hamilton Bulldogs survived a scare at home this past week, and despite losing 2 of 3 games, find themselves a win away from a berth in the conference finals.
The Hamilton Bulldogs continue to find ways to get it done, winning a pair of 1-goal games in Manitoba to steal away home ice advantage in the North Division Finals.