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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s loan to Liiga is just about over. [La Presse]
- A healthy Claude Julien says he wants to be behind the Habs’ bench as long as possible. [NHL]
- Cam Hillis’ 2018-19 season was derailed by injuries, but it gave him time to think. The result is his Hillis Found8tion. [Canadiens]
- It may be a bit more complicated than normal, but the Habs are still supervising off-season conditioning. [The Athletic]
- Tomas Tatar has launched his own website this off-season. [Twitter]
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— Tomas Tatar (@TomasTatar90) November 23, 2020
I am humbled & excited to announce the launch of https://t.co/ycchWAQCzJ (link in bio). I will be donating all proceeds from the sale of my apparel to my amazing partner @dawsonbgc. pic.twitter.com/5DGmTjKTwy
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The NHL is embroiled in a legal battle, as their insurance companies are refusing to pay for the concussion lawsuits. [TSN]
- He’ll have an up-hill battle, but Jaromir Jagr thinks that Alex Ovechkin can break Wayne Gretzky’s record. [NHL]
- The Chicago Blackhawks have hired Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach. [TSN | Sportsnet | NBC Sports]
Kendall Coyne Schofield joins the #Blackhawks as the organization’s first-ever female Player Development Coach.
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) November 23, 2020
RELEASE: https://t.co/tpcKjaQTKq pic.twitter.com/bDtNssuAj8
- The Vegas Golden Knights’ AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, have hired Jamie Heward and Joel Ward as their assistant coaches. [Twitter]
The Silver Knights have hired Jamie Heward and Joel Ward as assistant coaches!! They’ll join head coach Manny Viveiros behind the bench
— Henderson Silver Knights (@HSKnights) November 23, 2020
Welcome home, guys!!! #HomeMeansHendersonhttps://t.co/50tC1b8YnY
- Whether or not Patrik Laine returns to Winnipeg, the Jets’ power play will need some work. [TSN]
- Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have been practicing together, wowing the likes of Shane Doan, and Peter Budaj, and other NHLers. [Sportsnet]
- Dave Lowry will be joining his son Adam in Winnipeg as the Assistant Coach. [Sportsnet]
- As the return to play date looms large, NHLers are increasingly unhappy with the demands being raised by the NHL. [The Hockey News]
- As the league and players figure it out, what would a playoff format look like in a shortened season? [The Athletic]
- An argument for the Bruins offer-sheeting Mikhail Sergachev. [The Athletic]