I’ll admit it: I’m not an Al Montoya expert. I’ll also freely admit that I wasn't expecting my first goaltending post for Eyes on the Prize to be on Montoya. But Montoya is in, Carey Price is out, and, dammit, I’m a contributing goaltending analyst, and I’ve got a job to do!
So here goes.
The Montreal Canadiens opened the 2016-17 season with a 4-1 victory on Thursday evening against the Buffalo Sabres. The Habs did what they were supposed to do. They easily handled a weaker team (at least on the scoreboard) that was missing some key players.