Sunday Habs Headlines: Ryan Poehling being eased into his NHL career

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Ryan Poehling is slowly getting introduced to the NHL game on the wing. [Montreal Gazette]
• Joel Armia is providing quality play at both ends of the ice. [Last Word on Sports]
• Is Phillip Danault the greatest heist Marc Bergevin has pulled off with the Canadiens? [TVA Sports]
• Victor Mete is getting close to making his return, perhaps getting back into the lineup on Monday night. [Journal de Montreal]
• Kieran Ruscheinski took in the game in Calgary on Thursday, watching some of the players he hopes to eventually join on the blue line. [Canadiens.com]
• Jordan Harris has the same dream, but right now he’s focused on winning gold with Team USA at the 2020 World Juniors:

Around the league and elsewhere

• Akim Aliu has become a major part of the efforts to make coaches accountable for their past treatment of players. He’s now at the forefront making sure the future is a more respectful place for player-coach relationships. [The Athletic]
• Max Pacioretty is putting together the best season of his career to date. [The Athletic]
• After seeing Vitali Kravtsov bounce around several continents this season, the New York Rangers are now close to losing prospect Lias Andersson as well. [Blueshirt Banter]
• The Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets could be the participants in next year’s Winter Classic. [Sportsnet]
• The All-Star Game captains have been announced. [Sportsnet]