Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Take a deeper look at what has worked and what hasn’t for the Habs’ power play unit this season. [RDS]
- Michel Therrien concedes that, despite the chances, the scoring drought has been frustrating. [Journal de Montreal]
- The Habs next home game won’t come until January 6th, but the long road trip might be a blessing for the team, according to Nathan Beaulieu. [TSN]
- The TSN 690 crew discusses the potential of the P.K. Subban and Beaulieu defensive pair. [TSN 690]
- More from TSN, the Habs are the second most improved possession team in the league. [TSN]
- Alex Galchenyuk knows that he needs to find his offensive touch once again. [Journal de Montreal]
- Andrei Markov appears on CBS Sports’ list of top age-defying players. [Eye on Hockey]
- Prime Minister Trudeau has responded to Subban’s challenge:
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 17, 2015
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Ryan Johansen trade rumours have been swirling, and they won’t be slowed down by the young centerman being a healthy scratch. [Puck Daddy]
- Senators forward Zack Smith has been fined by the league for embellishment. [Puck Daddy]
- Check out the Minnesota Wild’s Star Wars-themed intro from their game against the New York Rangers! [Hockey Wilderness]
- Are faceoffs perhaps not as important as we once thought? [The Hockey News]
