Last season, the Montreal Canadiens lost easy games they should have won for multiple reasons. Some nights it was the defense, others the powerplay and on occasion the backup goaltending.
Former backup goaltender Antti Niemi had his moments when playing for the Habs, especially in 2017-18 but on many occasions during the 2018-19 season, he let the team down. It was not entirely his fault but we noticed him being unable to keep track of the puck and let in softer goals.
This is not a knock on Antti Niemi but the Canadiens cannot risk losing games they should have in the bag next season or else they could risk missing the playoffs for the third straight season.