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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Marc Bergevin had a lot to say in his most recent press conference. [Montreal Gazette]
- One of the things Bergevin was clear on is that he has no intention of trading Victor Mete. [TSN]
- The Habs expect that Cole Caufield will make the jump to pro hockey this year, and they believe that Jordan Harris is also close. [TSN | Twitter]
Marc Bergevin adds that the Canadiens are looking at Jordan Harris of Northeastern turning pro after his season is done as well, but that remains to be worked out.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 15, 2021
- Bergevin has built a great team, which is fantastic, but it also means that players have less margin for error because there is so much internal competition. [The Athletic | Montreal Gazette]
- There is, in fact, method to the madness as Montreal sits Tomas Tatar and waives Paul Byron. [Sportsnet | Twitter]
With Paul Byron clearing waivers Monday and being sent to the taxi squad, the Canadiens will accrue $9,267 in cap space for every day he is off the active roster (you can only "bury" up to $1.075 million in annual salary this season, and that's the daily cap hit for that amount).
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 15, 2021
- Like the tsars of his nickname, Alexander Romanov was born to be where he is today. [The Athletic]
Marc Bergevin adds that the Canadiens are looking at Jordan Harris of Northeastern turning pro after his season is done as well, but that remains to be worked out.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 15, 2021
- Former Hab legend Ken Dryden talks about the NHL’s goalie problem. [The Atlantic]
- It’s never a bad day to remember Saku Koivu’s return to the Habs. [Twitter]
One of the best moments in recent NHL history, and became even better once I played with Saku. https://t.co/uWM1eN02Fl
— Mike Johnson (@mike_p_johnson) February 15, 2021
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The NHL’s season has been a bumpy one on the COVID-19 front, the approach is adapting, but the situation leaves teams always wondering if they’re gonna be next. [NBC Sports]
- Despite rules and rink conditions being the same for teams on both sides of the border, the Canadian teams have faired far better than their US counterparts, and a lot of that is due to circumstances outside their control. [CBC]
- On COVID-19 in the NHL and pondering the timeline of obtaining the vaccine. [The Athletic]
- Anson Carter talks to Neal Henderson about the impact of Black players in hockey, and how he mentors the minority kids who come his way. [NBC Sports]
- Lake Tahoe should prove a striking and unique backdrop for the outdoor games this weekend. [NHL]
- The Devils hold their first practice since the end of January. [NHL]
- Alex Galchenyuk has a new team for the second time two days (give or take a few hours). [TSN | Sportsnet]
- Despite the talent Galchenyuk undoubtedly has, he has bounced from team to team a surprising amount of times — which might be less baffling that it might first seem. [TVA]
- For this marathon hockey game, played out doors, there was more to play for than a win. [Sportsnet | NBC Sports]
- First COVID-19 and now the weather is getting in the way of the Stars playing hockey, as their game against the Predators is canceled. [NHL]
- Hockey and finances in the COVID-19 era. [The Athletic]
- The long off season gave P.K. Subban time to reflect on hockey and the world. [The Hockey News]
- Duncan Keith still leads the Blackhawks in ice time, despite his age, and is still playing well. So how’s he doing it? [ESPN]