With goaltending being a point of concern for the Montreal Canadiens, at least as far as the backup position goes, having some kind of move take place wasn’t too surprising. The Habs answered that call as the team announced the recalling of goaltender Charlie Lindgren from the Laval Rocket.
Here are one of the benefits of the trade deadline passing. Not only are all the distractions and buzz from potential trades long gone, but there is no longer any roster restrictions for any given club allowing the Habs to add a third goaltender to their team if they wish to.