On Wednesday, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving made his second deal of the season with the Montreal Canadiens, acquiring goaltender Michael McNiven in exchange for future considerations.
The Calgary Flames have acquired Michael McNiven from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations.
The first of two games in Toronto ends with a loss. The Laval Rocket had a rare Monday afternoon game and a slow start doomed their Family Day matinee as they fell to the Toronto Marlies 6-2.
The goaltender had been on injured reserve. The Montreal Canadiens have sent goaltender Michael McNiven back to the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Michael McNiven made his NHL debut last night. Unfortunately for the young netminder, it wasn’t really a joyous occasion for his hockey team.
Drouin is Montreal's second-leading scorer.
The Canadiens needed a goalie after Jake Allen went down with an injury. After the Montreal Canadiens’ game in Boston, the team recalled goaltender Michael McNiven from the Laval Rocket to the taxi squad.
After a long time away, the Rocket came back with a massive regulation win. It’s been quite a long time since we last saw the Laval Rocket in action, and since that time the lineup has changed so much that it would take two full paragraphs to detail it all.
McNiven will likely lead the Rocket when they return to the ice. The Montreal Canadiens have announced that goaltender Michael McNiven was sent back to the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on Sunday.
Three empty-net goals skew the score, but it was another tough loss for Laval on Saturday. The Laval Rocket were coming off a stinging loss to the Belleville Senators on Friday night.
Laval had a great push late in the game, but not enough to avoid prolonging their losing skid. The Laval Rocket rolled into Utica for their first meeting of the year with the Comets at a bit of a crossroads.
Laval keeps rolling to start their first road trip of the season. Michael McNiven made 29 saves, including several tough ones, as the Laval Rocket started their road trip off with a 4-0 win over the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday night.
Carey Price’s absence is allowing McNiven to get an NHL look. All Michael McNiven needed was a chance. Whether it was the invite to development camp as an undrafted free agent that earned him an entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
In a strange year, McNiven showed many what he’s capable of. Undrafted free agents are always a wild card. Sometimes they turn into an NHL Hall of Famer like Martin St.
The goaltender remains in the organization. The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Michael McNiven to a one-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and confirmed by the team.
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