Fantasy Focus: Alex Galchenyuk
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As the Habs neared the end of a frustrating, disappointing campaign, a major bright spot emerged in the form of Alex Galchenyuk. Will he carry over his strong finish into next season?
As the Habs neared the end of a frustrating, disappointing campaign, a major bright spot emerged in the form of Alex Galchenyuk. Will he carry over his strong finish into next season?
Tomas Plekanec, like most if not all of the Montreal Canadiens, had himself quite the start to the 2015-2016 NHL season promptly followed by a house of horrors end to it.
Can Montreal’s super pest bounce back from an injury plagued campaign? Are 30 goals an attainable target? Will he remain the most annoying Montreal Canadien now that Andrew Shaw has joined the Canadiens’ ranks? Let’s find out.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed Russian RW Alexander Radulov to a one year deal reportedly worth $5.75 million. Radulov has spent the past four years with CSKA of the KHL, putting up a point per game average or better in each season.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have signed goaltender Al Montoya to a one year contract. The deal is reportedly worth $950,000.
Well, well…we’re at the other end of the spectrum after the first 21 games, aren’t we. Following a 7-12-1 stretch, with one of the worst December’s in club history, the Canadiens have dropped into the thick of the playoff race after a magical first quarter of the season.
Our latest podcast discusses Montreal’s strong play despite the absence of Carey Price, Dale Weise’s newly-found goal scoring ability, the continued benching of Alex Semin, and much more.
It was a mixed bag for young Alex Galchenyuk during the 2014-2015 season, as career highs were achieved nearly across the board in terms of stats, but there was a feeling that there could have been more.
It was a pretty solid showing from Montreal’s little pest, Brendan Gallagher, during the 2014-2015 season as he broke the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career. Will he eclipse that again in 2015-16?
There’s always something to complain about, isn’t there? A 50-win season for the Canadiens, one of the most dominating goaltending performances we’ve seen by a Habs backstopper ever and a second round playoff loss many felt hard done by.