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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Josh Anderson guarantees that during Monday night’s matchup against Winnipeg the team will have “wings and be ready to play”. [Journal de Montreal]
- Brendan Gallagher says the desperation level needs to be high in their final two road trip games this week in order to bank some much-needed points. [Canadiens]
- Discussing Laval Rocket’s Cale Fleury and the Montreal Canadiens’ defence corps. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens’ place in the North Division’s playoff picture might be under threat and the upcoming trade deadline could determine the fate of the team — and the team’s GM. [Montreal Gazette]
- It would be an embarrassment if the Canadiens missed the playoffs. [TSN 690]
- Coach Ducharme says in order to be successful, support and communication issues have to be addressed. [RDS]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- According to Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter, Connor McDavid is “head and shoulders” the best player in the NHL. [NHL]
- With Sutter behind the Flames bench, has Calgary become a team to be reckoned with going forward? [TSN]
- If Don Sweeney is looking to right his Bruins ship, then the GM needs to act now and not wait until the NHL Trade Deadline. [Boston Hockey Now]
- Erik Karlsson isn’t looking to be part of a rebuild.