The Montreal Canadiens' improbable playoff run last season raises a few questions.
How did Montreal manage to win two Game 7's on the road: one against top-seed Washington and another against defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh?
Where had that Montreal team been all regular season when they struggled just to get into the postseason? And then how did that same Montreal team get blown away by No. 7 seed Philadelphia in five games?
And, of course, the question most pertinent to this season: Why is the hero of those playoffs, Jaroslav Halak, now suiting up for the St. Louis Blues?
The answer to the latter question is Carey Price.
The 23-year old netminder signed a two-year contract extension in early September this year. Montreal is putting their faith in the netminder for the second season in a row.
Price was the No. 1 goalie last season, but as the season wore on, Halak began to handle more and more games before completely taking over in February and in the playoffs, where Price only saw one game of action.
More so than any other team in the NHL, the situation in net could define this Montreal s ...
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