When discussing the history of the Montreal Canadiens, it is hard to avoid a conversation about the rich lineage of goaltenders who formed an impenetrable final line of defence for the team, frequently dragging the team on their back to greater heights. George Vezina, Jacques Plante, and Ken Dryden were an important part of 14 of the 24 Stanley Cups won by the Habs.
In recent history there have been few Stanley Cup conquests to speak of, however there have been arguably three goaltenders whose individual performances helped the Montreal Canadiens overachieve during their time guarding the nets: Patrick Roy, Jose Theodore, and Carey Price.