So sit back, pour yourself a strong Egg Nog, and settle in for some early holiday Habs news tied up in a festive bleu, blanc et rouge bow.
Marcoux Putting Up Beastly Numbers in Brampton:
With the health of Carey Price and the re-signing of Antti Niemi hogging all the Montreal Canadiens goalie headlines this past summer, little fanfare was made when the Habs announced the inking of free agent netminder Etienne Marcoux. After all, with the aforementioned Price and Niemi in Montreal and both spots in Laval already occupied by incumbent prospects Charlie Lindgren and Michael McNiven, there appeared little room in the organization for the 25-year-old Laval native.