Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Andrei Markov opens up about fatherhood, his career, and social media. [NHL]
- Tomas Plekanec waxes philosophical about his offensive dry spell [Canadiens]
- Alex Galchenyuk is quickly becoming Montreal’s best forward, and Marc Bergevin knows he’s in for a big raise. [JdM]
- In case you missed it, Charles Hudon has been called up from the Ice Caps [EOTP]
- Michel Therrien provided a hopeful update on Artturi Lehkonen:/
Head coach Michel Therrien on Artturi Lehkonen’s status: “We hope he’ll be back next week.” #GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 17, 2016
- Paul Byron, who has six goals, keeping company with the likes of Patrick Kane and Auston Matthews, is certainly thriving in Montreal [Sportsnet]
- How do you stop Shea Weber’s shot? Well, it’s complicated. [La Presse]
- Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher’s teammates weigh in comparing their burgers: /
Around the League and elsewhere
- Steven Stamkos expected to miss four months of the regular season after successful surgery for a torn knee ligament [Raw Charge]
- Johnny Gaudreau, meanwhile, is looking at six weeks with a broken finger [NHL]
- Scott Cullen takes an early look at the NHL trade block [TSN]
- Former Leafs goalie James Reimer has found a renewed purpose in Florida [Globe and Mail]
- Five years ago, Marc Savard’s pro hockey career came to an end after repeated concussions. He’s now in a new fulfilling hockey role. [Boston Globe]/
