Wednesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens looking in the rearview mirror

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Three consecutive regulation defeats prior to last night’s win has the Canadiens looking in the rear view mirror. [Journal de Montreal | Google Translate]
• The Habs are playing with fire, says Jose Theodore. [Journal de Montreal]
• It’s still too early to pick a winner in the Jonathan Drouin-Mikhail Sergachev deal. [Montreal Gazette]
• Montreal is the “greatest place to play in the NHL,” says Dale Weise. [Montreal Gazette]
• Artturi Lehkonen is playing with a heavy stick right now. [La Presse]
• Antti Niemi is statistically the worst backup netminder in the NHL. [Journal de Montreal]
• 300 OHL points for Nick Suzuki!

Around the league and elsewhere

• Celebrating Black History Month: what being a role model means to P.K. Subban. [Sportsnet]
• Who was the real Ray Emery? [The Athletic]
• Who are the best goal scorers available at the Trade Deadline? [Sportsnet]
• Could a stealth suitor emerge for Matt Duchene? [31 Thoughts]
• Do left hand-shooting defencemen perform worse on their off side? [The Athletic]
• Who are the top 12 potential UFA of 2019? [Sportsnet]
• The New York Islanders’ turnaround can be largely attributed to Barry Trotz. [Sportsnet]
• Nathan Beaulieu is unhappy with his role on the Buffalo Sabres. [RDS]
• Looking at the most lopsided deals in NHL Trade Deadline history. [ESPN]
• For the first time, the Canada Winter Games men’s hockey tournament features a team from Nunavut. [Global News]
• Weather delays and scheduling conflicts have resulted in the Newfoundland Growlers embarking on a 1,400-kilometre bus trip from South Carolina to Toronto. [The Telegram]
• The New Jersey Devils harkened back to better days with 90s Night on Tuesday evening.