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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Alexander Romanov starts to make his mark on the IIHF World Juniors as he helps bridge the gap during Sunday’s contest against the United States.
Beautiful pass by Alexander Khovanov sets up Alexander Romanov's goal and they bridge the gap to 2. #WorldJuniors
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 29, 2019
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- Victor Mete’s nonna is an integral part of his support system and will always be one of his biggest fans. [NHL]
- Canadiens’ captains night and Jonathan Drouin’s arrival are just some of the highlights of 2019. [Montreal Gazette]
- As the Canadiens learned during Saturday’s matchup against Tampa, momentum is a good thing to have and a bad thing to lose. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield takes a break from the World Juniors to answer some Instagram questions
Who is Cole Caufield's favorite Hab? #GoHabsGo | #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/az1f9UraoK
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 29, 2019
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Maple Leafs face a steep character test as they stare at a list of unknown recovery timelines. [Sportsnet]
- Robin Lehner continues to inspire Islanders fans, even as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks after sharing a heartfelt moment with diehard Islanders fan on Friday. [NHL]
- The Predators goalie situation is moving toward an even split rather than starter/backup roles and the transition is made easy due to the netminders friendship. [NHL]
- The captain of Team Canada, Barrett Hayton, apologized for angering Russians during anthem ceremony.