For most Habs fans, the name Dave Elenbaas is one that will be met with a similar reaction.
“Who?”
And well, that’s rightly justified. I ran across his story a while ago on the blogger website nhlbackups.com, but eventually had it fazed from my memory.
That was until David Ayres stepped into the Carolina Hurricanes net.
The story needs no introduction, but Ayres 8 save performance last night against the Toronto Maple Leafs got me thinking about the Canadiens experiences with goalies like this. While none have dressed since the 1960s (where there are numerous tall tales to speak of) Elenbaas was the name that stuck out in my mind, mainly for how interesting his story is, and the obscure NHL record he holds.