Tuesday Habs Headlines: Nikita Nesterov set to make his Canadiens debut

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Nikita Nesterov will receive a trial-by-fire with Montreal, jumping into the lineup Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. [ICI Radio-Canada]
• Victor Hedman has only good things to say about Nesterov, his former teammate with the Tampa Bay Lightning. [TVA Sports]
• Brendan Gallagher joined the morning show to talk about what kept him busy during the All-Star break. [TSN 690]
• Andrei Markov is ready to get back to work, and is relatively excited for Nesterov’s arrival.

• Alex Galchenyuk is finally skating, but appears his rehabilitation is slightly behind schedule. [La Presse]
• Despite Galchenyuk’s status, more healthy players are joining the team, which is a good problem to have for Michel Therrien. [Montreal Gazette]
• As a result of said logjam, Zach Redmond has been placed on waivers. [EOTP]
• ICYMI: Brendan Gallagher was at the All Star Game, feeding snacks to his World Cup pal, Brad Marchand. Wait a minute, that’s not Brendan Gallagher, I’m told that’s Shea Weber’s son. [Michael Blinn]

• PC Plus members, get your tickets for the Provigo Canadiens Fan Practice now! [Canadiens]
• Mikhail Sergachev is a hipster, but not in the way you think. [Windsor Spitfires]

• Winging it in Motown have been exploring expansion draft protection possibilities for each NHL team. The latest edition takes a shot at who the Habs will protect; spoiler alert: Carey Price. [WiiM]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• This year’s NHL All-Star Game had good and bad moments; here are five ideas to help the next edition be even better. [Fox Sports]
• Gary Bettman says despite the NBA moving forward with it, he isn’t interested in jersey advertising. [Puck Daddy]
• It appears the New York Islanders may once again need to look for a new place to play hockey. [Bloomberg]
• Montreal has done a great job scouting and signing players coming out of the NCAA. Time to take a look at this year’s crop of prospects. [SBN College Hockey]
• An accomplished group entered the AHL Hall of Fame at this weekend’s All Star Game festivities. [Scott Matla]

• McGill held the Heads Up conference, shining a light on concussions in sport. Ken Dryden delivered a thought-provoking talk on the subject. [Montreal Gazette]
• Mika Zibanejad spoke out about his family being in Iran at the moment, given the political climate. “It Sucks.” [NY Daily Times]