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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “It’s a purgatory of sorts”: the Habs face some tough decisions with regard to the composition of their taxi squad. [Sportsnet]
- Nick Suzuki is one of Justin Bourne’s 15 breakout candidates for 2020-21. [Sportsnet]
- Victor Mete is extremely underrated, says Andrew Berkshire. [TSN 690 (Audio)]
- Hilary Knight discusses a tumultuous year and the future of the women’s game. [La Presse]
- Habs prospect Jan Mysak is the captain of the Czech U20 team. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Quebec is facing a lack of modern-day hockey legends who can match up to the names already etched in history. [The Globe and Mail]
- Marc Dumont talks to Cole Caufield about his shooting skills. [YouTube]
- Last night, in a WJC pre-tournament game, he put those skills to good use:
This @colecaufield backhander . His second goal of the period makes it 3-1 as we near the midway point of the second.#USAWJC | #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/AsNN7CfIN4
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) December 23, 2020
Around the league and elsewhere
- Whether the farm or the rink, hard work defines Team Canada U20 head coach Andre Tourigny. [The Athletic]
- This NHL season will feature ads on players’ helmets. [La Presse | Sportsnet]
- The league has also tweaked its offside rule amid continued uncertainty about whether Canadian clubs will play in their home arenas. [TSN]
Good change to offside rule pic.twitter.com/rMAUi3Ond3
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 22, 2020
- Finally, the NHL has released COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming campaign. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Talk of vaccinating NHL players outside of governmental and public health guidelines is premature at best and inflammatory at worst. [CBC]
- National team member Sarah Nurse thinks that a Barbie doll in her likeness is the first step towards addressing Canada’s complex legacy when it comes to race and gender. [The Athletic]
- Black Girl Hockey Club is now taking applications for their scholarship, designed to help subsidize hockey-related costs for black women aged 9-18. [BGHC]
Can we get our WoHo #BGHC fam to RT?! @Riveters @CTWhale_NWHL @BuffaloBeauts @WhitecapsHockey @TheTorontoSix @NWHL @PWHPA pic.twitter.com/Rd5CYxcKyg
— Black Girl Hockey Club (@BlackGirlHockey) December 22, 2020
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