Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Alexander Romanov and Team Russia claimed the 2018 Canada/Russia Series last night with a 3-2 overtime win versus the QMJHL. He seems to have enjoyed his trip:/
Alexander Romanov des @CanadiensMTL est aux anges! « I love Québec, I love Montreal! It’s crazy!!! » pic.twitter.com/iROXVkPQe1
— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) November 16, 2018
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Max Domi, and Jonathan Drouin land on Craig Button’s Top 50 Under 24 list. [TSN]
- There’s no reason to bring Shea Weber back before he’s at 100%. [TSN690]
- Did this person still consider himself lucky to step on the ice with Weber when he tried to get out of bed this morning?/
Shea Weber pratique les mises en échec! #CH pic.twitter.com/s9suyxNHOn
— Chantal Machabee (@ChantalMachabee) November 15, 2018
- Carey Price is having a tough time in the crease this year, but he’s far from the only netminder to be having an off-year in an offensively skewed 2018-19 season. [TSN690]
- Briefly a member of the Canadiens, Daniel Brière is now in charge of managing a few of the organization’s lower-tier prospects. A look at the new stage of his hockey career. [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Does the Buffalo Sabres’ coaching staff have its Rasmuses confused? [Die By The Blade]
- After an incident similar to the Michael Matheson-Elias Pettersson bodyslam a month ago, Josh Morrissey has gotten away with just a fine. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Alex Tuch has become the Vegas Golden Knights’ most important player. [Knights On Ice]
- OHL players will not be considered workers who need to be paid after new legislation in Ontario addresses the matter. [TSN]/
