Patrick Lalime/Marc Denis emergency goalie situation?

[Number 57]

Given what happened recently with Carolina-Toronto do we know who's the emergency goalie in Montreal?

I know this stuff basically never happens but it's still fun to speculate.

Since RDS/TVA Sports are covering every game you are 100% sure one of Lalime or Denis is near the team and could be on the ice ready to play within 20-30 minutes of an injury...

So would Lalime or Denis suit up in an emergency situation?

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[Roadhouse]

Is Éric Fichaud on the premises or in some studio when TVA covers the Habs? He'd also be an option. Same for J-F Giguère (!!).

 

[Vachon23]

I remember that Denis said that he was on that list if something happen

 

[calder candidate]

Each city have a list, they most be on multiple list they might not be the first option.

 

[domiwroze]

I remember that Denis said that he was on that list if something happen

Marc is a better option than the Zamboni driver that's for sure.

 

[Steve Shutt]

I thought I read that they can't be former NHL professional players - not sure where I saw it

 

[MarkJ]

Lalime said he was but not anymore. He still has the jersey.

 

[waffledave]

I remember at one point Josh Gorges had to travel with goalie equipment as he would be our emergency backup goalie if ever needed.

 

[ahmedou]

Hot-dogs CHef is our emergency goalie.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

I heard this morning on the radio that it was indeed Marc Denis the emergency goalie at the Bell Center until last year. No idea who is now.

 

[ottawa]

I thought I read that they can't be former NHL professional players - not sure where I saw it

That would be a stupid and pointless rule...just opens up the emergency goalie to potential injuries too, that's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

 

[MSSLYNX]

Emergency goalie cannot be former nhler.

 

[Montreality]

Emergency goalie cannot be former nhler.

I am not sure that is accurate. When you retire officially from the NHL while under contract you can't come back for like 3 years. I guess alot of guys are a lot older and out of shape by them so dont bother

 

[Phil Parent]

The Habs emergency goalie is Karel St-Laurent, the goalie of my hometown Éperviers de Sorel. There's also a guy from McGill University who's on there, and if all else fails, there's Marc Denis. Martin Maguire mentionned it on saturday.

 

[Number 57]

Emergency goalie cannot be former nhler.

Bob Essensa put on the equipment for Boston and sat on the bench after an injury couple of years ago

Tuukka Rask's departure forces coach to be emergency goalie | NBC Sports Boston

Why would he do that if he wasnt even eligible to play in case the backup also got hurt?

 

[Le Tricolore]

The Habs emergency goalie is Karel St-Laurent, the goalie of my hometown Éperviers de Sorel. There's also a guy from McGill University who's on there, and if all else fails, there's Marc Denis. Martin Maguire mentionned it on saturday.

Habs play on April 1st. Price should get ejected for fighting or something, and then have Lindgren "get hurt" as well. Would be a good prank on Marc Denis to make him play while also doing commentary.

 

[beowulf]

Don't know why people say it can't be a former goalie, it can be and has happened. Not hard to look up the rule

From the NHL rulebook:
“Each team shall have on its bench, or on a chair immediately beside the bench, a substitute goalkeeper who shall, at all times, be fully dressed and equipped ready to play. Except when both goalkeepers are incapacitated, no skater in the playing roster in that game shall be permitted to wear the equipment.
“In regular League and Playoff games, if both listed goalkeepers are incapacitated, that team shall be entitled to dress and play any available goalkeeper who is eligible. This goalkeeper is eligible to sit on the player’s bench, in uniform. In the event that the two regular goalkeepers are injured or incapacitated in quick succession, the third goalkeeper shall be provided with a reasonable amount of time to get dressed, in addition to a two-minute warm-up (except when he enters the game to defend against a penalty shot).
“If, however, the third goalkeeper is dressed and on the bench when the second goalkeeper becomes incapacitated, the third goalkeeper shall enter the game immediately and no warm-up is permitted.”

 

[Number 57]

The Habs emergency goalie is Karel St-Laurent, the goalie of my hometown Éperviers de Sorel. There's also a guy from McGill University who's on there, and if all else fails, there's Marc Denis. Martin Maguire mentionned it on saturday.

Isn't he playing for Jonquière now? I highly doubt St-Laurent is making the drive to Montreal 41 times a year in the dead of winter just to be an ''emergency backup''

Even if he was in Sorel that's still a decent drive especially with traffic around the island at 5-6 PM