Sunday Habs Headlines: Are the Montreal Canadiens playoff contenders?
In today’s links, how good are the Montreal Canadiens? Don Cherry thinks Weber may be the best defenceman in the NHL, and Tomas Plekanec still has plenty of love for his former team.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- How do the Montreal Canadiens stack up against fellow playoff contenders? [TSN 690]
- The Canadiens have no complaints about their schedule this season. [Le Devoir]
- Coach Claude Julien expects more from Charles Hudon. [TVA Sports]
- Kenny Agostino made a bunch of new friends during the Canadiens’ annual visit to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. [NHL]
- Don Cherry believes Shea Weber should be nominated for the Norris Trophy. [Sportsnet]
- The turtleneck assassin strikes again:/
All of them🤔 https://t.co/zyFHmLJEO9
— Pleky14 (@TomasPleky14) December 15, 2018
- Christmas came early:/
Beaucoup de sourires pour la fête de Noël au centre des Loisirs Bon-Pasteur ce matin! 😃🎅🏼
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) December 15, 2018
We had lots of smiles for the Christmas party at the Loisirs Bon Pasteur community centre this morning! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/efMkw0J7hQ
- This is how Andrew Shaw ends up on the fourth line:/
We asked the Habs what they’re getting Claude Julien for Christmas, and we think @shawz15er just landed on the Naughty List. 😅 pic.twitter.com/mEsg5cu2Er
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 15, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kristian Vesalainen will not being joining Team Finland at the World Junior Championships. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Western Canadian teams need to focus on addressing these holes. [Sportsnet]
- The Buffalo Sabres have suspended forward Patrik Berglund. [Die By The Blade]
- Josh Leivo is fitting right in with his new team by making an immediate impact. [TSN]
- Coach Todd Hickling is doing his part to make hockey more accessible. [CBC]
- Congratulations are in order for Team Slovenia:/
We have the first tournament winner of this season's World Championship program. Congrats Slovenia @lovehokej for winning the U20's Division I Group B! Recap, photos, stats: https://t.co/rIQWGI9Oce
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 15, 2018
Photo: Michal Chwieduk pic.twitter.com/TOcuklv41e