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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Cole Caufield came up clutch with a two-goal effort to secure the Big Ten regular-season title for the Wisconsin Badgers. [Madison.com]
- Here’s what he had to say afterward. [Kenosha News]
- His loudest statements were made on the ice, however:
️: Cole Caufield in his natural habitat
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) March 6, 2021
: Weissbach, Pelton-Byce pic.twitter.com/vKPBqDmLAB
- The win earned the team a bye to the conference semifinals, which begin on March 15. [BigTen.org]
- Some of the changes we’ve seen in Jonathan Drouin’s game since Dominique Ducharme took over. [RDS]
- The players have been really impressed by Alex Burrows’s work so far. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Tom Wilson has been suspended seven games for boarding Brandon Carlo. [NHL.com]
- NHL players in the U.S. are up next in the queue for COVID-19 vaccines. [Sportsnet]
- The Golden Knights were forced to find a new place to stay as their hotel in San Jose ceased operations during their stay. [Sportsnet]
- St. Louis Blues defencemen Colton Parayko has been placed on the IR list. [TSN]
- Walter Gretzky is remembered as a hockey dad for the nation. [Sportsnet]
- Hockey Canada plans to hold a camp for the national team players in September in anticipation of the Beijing Olympics. [Sportsnet]
- The highlights from yesterday’s PWHPA game between Minnesota and New Hampshire. [TSN]