Canadiens GM says troubling pattern in net led to firing of goaltending coach

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save during first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Toronto on Jan. 13, 2021. The Habs replaced long-time goaltending coach Stephane Waite with Sean Burke on March 2, 2021.Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin said he needed to be “100 per cent sure” he was ready to make the decision to fire long-time goaltending coach Stephane Waite.

“There was not one incident that happened,” Bergevin said Wednesday in a video conference. “I thought about it thoroughly and 98 per cent is not good enough for me. I had to be 100 per cent sure it was the right decision for me and I came to that decision yesterday.” After an impressive start to the season that saw the Canadiens briefly lead the North Division standings, Montreal has produced just three wins over its past 11 games to slide to fourth place.

“I’m grateful for the time I spent with Steph,” Price said. “He’s been a hard-working, dedicated goalie coach, and I really appreciate all that hard work he’s done with us. Tuesday’s decision ends a largely productive relationship between Price and Waite that reached its zenith in 2014-15, when Price posted a 44-16-6 record with nine shutouts, a 1.96 GAA and a .933 save percentage. He cleaned up at the 2015 NHL awards, winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP and the Vezina Trophy as top goaltender among other honours.

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