clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Friday Habs Headlines: Ilya Kovalchuk is taking a wait-and-see approach

In today’s links, Ilya Kovalchuk’s perspective on the Trade Deadline, early impressions on Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s performance in Laval, and what’s wrong with the Buffalo Sabres?

By Nathan Ni

If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

NHL: FEB 04 Canadiens at Devils

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Ilya Kovalchuk has a wait and see attitude regarding his future in Montreal. [TSN]
  • Kovalchuk is having a lot of fun though with his teammates. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Cole Caufield is taking everything “one day at a time.” [RDS]
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s had an immediate impact on the Laval Rocket. [Ilta-Sanomat (Finnish)]
  • Kotkaniemi should be allowed to flourish with the AHL club. [La Presse]
  • Arpon Basu answers your questions on all things Habs: February edition. [The Athletic]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • 16 Stats: how Alex Ovechkin can get to 894. [The Athletic]
  • How much of an upgrade is Jack Campbell over Michael Hutchinson? [Sportsnet]
  • Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are carrying an almost unprecedented offensive burden. [TSN]
  • Corey Pronman re-draft’s the class of 2014. [The Athletic]
  • Hayley Scumurra’s third period goal led the United States past Canada in game four of the Rivalry Series. [Sportsnet]
  • Annie Pankowski answers questions on the role of the NHL in women’s professional hockey. [The Athletic]
  • Power Rankings: now featuring each team’s best nickname. [ESPN]
  • More Power Rankings: your team’s most untradeable contract edition. [Sportsnet]
  • Why the Buffalo Sabres are the NHL’s biggest disaster. [ESPN]
  • How do the Sabres fix this team? [ProHockeyTalk]
  • Brent Seabrook’s recovery time has been pegged at 5-6 months following surgery. [ProHockeyTalk]
  • The New Jersey Devils cannot bring back Alain Nasreddine next year. [All About the Jersey]
  • Does it matter if NHL agents find Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen disagreeable? [The Cannon]

More From Eyes On The Prize