Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- While the Canadiens seem to prefer moving Alex Galchenyuk back to the wing, the American has been a much more productive contributor at centre. [RDS]
- P.K. Subban has been establishing ties with basketball great Kobe Bryant as a possible new mentor. [TSN]
- TSN 690 has had much to discuss regarding the Habs as of late, and there’s a lot of blame to be passed around. The faults of Michel Therrien and Marc Bergevin are discussed in the Scrum. [690]
- The Habs’ unheralded hero, from Pensburgh’s series, is Lars Eller! Included is a run-down of Eller’s contributions, as well as other underrated performers from around the Atlantic Division. [Pensburgh]
- Despite many members of the Canadiens taking the blame for recent struggles, nobody seems to be stepping up. [JDM]
- With All-Star weekend getting underway, John Scott has arrived to much fan-fare in Nashville. [ESPN]
- Subban has shared his thoughts on Scott:
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- Check out the Montreal Canadiennes breast cancer ribbon-themed goalie mask, which will be up for auction. [Twitter]
- Defenseman Dalton Thrower has been reassigned to the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. [The Telegram]
- In hopes of keeping things positive, a group of Montreal students are trying to bring on a wave of love. [CJAD]
- The SHL’s Malmo Redhawks are hoping to add current St. John’s Ice Cap blue-liner Victor Bartley to the fold as they hope to qualify for playoffs. [Expressen (Swedish)]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The NHL trade deadline is now one month away, and there are a number of stories to keep track of as the day draws nearer. [TSN]
- While a lot of great findings and enhanced understanding have come out of the “analytics movement” in the NHL, it is important to remember that one stat doesn’t tell the whole story. [SN]
- All-Star weekend represents a Nashville homecoming for long-time Predators head coach Barry Trotz. [Washington Post]
- There’s still no timetable for an extension to be done between the Tampa Bay Lightning and captain Steven Stamkos. [Puck Daddy]
- No fewer than 11 NHL All Stars were born after Jaromir Jagr’s first appearance in the NHL. [Eye on Hockey]
