LAVAL, QC, CANADA - MARCH 13: Michael McNiven (Photo by Stephane Dube/Getty Images)
The Montreal Canadiens didn’t exactly put Michael McNiven in a position to succeed last season. Will he have a better opportunity to succeed in the future?
The Montreal Canadiens didn’t have a terrific backup goaltender last season, but they had a long list of netminders in the pipeline. While Keith Kinkaid was supposed to play second fiddle to Carey Price, he struggled and was sent down to the AHL.
This led to Charlie Lindgren being recalled to the big club, but there wasn’t much confidence in his game.