Thursday Habs Headlines: Johnathan Kovacevic doesn’t rattle easily

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Johnathan Kovacevic is strong in the mental strength department and isn’t a guy who is easily rattled by mistakes. [Sportsnet]
• Marie-Philip Poulin has been named Canada’s top athlete of the year, making her the first women’s hockey player to take home the 2022 Northern Star Award. [CBC]
• Joel Edmundson has taken on the role of DJ in the Canadiens’ locker room. [Montreal Gazette]
• A progress report on Canadiens prospects developing in the NCAA and Europe. [Sportsnet]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Steven Stamkos is now part of the 1,000-point club, earning him a spot amongst the NHL’s all-time elite. [Sportsnet]
• Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon will be out for four weeks due to an upper-body injury. [NHL]
• Twenty games in with just one goal under his belt, Edmonton Oilers’ Jesse Puljujärvi is starting to feel like he just doesn’t “have it”. [Sportsnet]
• Alex Pietrangelo will be away from the Vegas Golden Knights indefinitely due to an illness in the family. [TSN]
• The Los Angeles Kings agreed to loan rookie defenceman Brandt Clarke to Canada for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship. [TSN]