Thursday Habs Headlines: Artturi Lehkonen is tuning out the trade talk

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Artturi Lehkonen tuned out the trade talk and let his play do the talking on Tuesday night against the Oilers. [National Post]
• And he got a much-needed confidence boost thanks to his performance. [Canadiens]
• Carey Price inched a little closer to the 30 best goalies in the history of the NHL group after his 49th career shutout on Tuesday. [Journal de Montreal]
• With a tough schedule on the horizon, the Canadiens are going to need to band together for the playoff push. [The Hockey Writers]
• Although he skated on his own, Tyler Toffoli’s return is still undetermined. [Journal de Montreal]
• The day after elbowing Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Connor McDavid was fined $5000 for the hit.

Around the League and Elsewhere

• The Vancouver Canucks signed goalie Thatcher Demko to a five-year, $25M extension. [Sportsnet]
• The Vegas Golden Knights have this trade thing down pat with six of their top point-getters acquired via trade. [The Hockey Writers]
• Currently riding an unpleasant 18-game skid, the Buffalo Sabres could be looking for fresh blood ahead of the 2021 NHL Trade Deadline. [NHL]
• Four teams to keep an eye on as we near the deadline. [Sportsnet]
• The Tampa Bay Lightning signed NCAA free-agent Odeen Tufto to an entry-level contract for the 2021-2022 season. [Sportsnet]