Thursday Habs Headlines: Carey Price’s return to form
Here are your daily links, including the bounce back of Carey Price, Radulov back to practice, and a look at the firing of Michel Therrien.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Carey Price may have hit a rough patch last month, but the Habs’ MVP has bounced back in a big way as Jamie McLennan investigates in Post 2 Post. [TSN]
- Price took a fun-loving shot at teammate Jordie Benn when asked if the two had any prior relationship. [Twitter]
- Alexander Radulov skated on his own yesterday, suggesting that his return to action may be approaching./
@TSN690 Radulov skating on his own in Calgary today . I would expect him to be ready for Sunday's game in Edmonton. pic.twitter.com/zCXFHGdTgr
— Sergio Momesso (@SergioMomesso36) March 8, 2017
- Michael McCarron will, in fact, be eligible to play in the AHL Playoffs. [Twitter]
- The NHL doesn’t think a Quebec franchise would bring value to the league. [TSN 690]
- Veteran forward Steve Ott had some impressive praise for his new club, calling the Habs the hardest-working team he’s ever been with. /
Steve Ott - "This is probably the hardest working team I've ever been a part of."
— Dan Robertson (@DRTSN690) March 8, 2017
- While the Habs have moved on and are looking successful under their new coach, Michel Therrien is left in the unknown of what’s next. [RDS]
- The Canadiens are reportedly interested in 20-year-old Rouyn-Noranda Huskies forward Antoine Waked. [TVA]
- Celebrating their Clarkson Cup victory, a couple of les Canadiennes joined Breakfast Television. [BT Montreal]
- Les Canadiennes set a league record after capturing their fourth Clarkson Cup. [Canadiens]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- According to Pierre LeBrun, the current plan is for the NHL to not release each team’s expansion draft protected list until June. [Twitter]
- There were a number of other issues discussed at the GM Meetings, including the Olympics, rule changes, and the future of the Arizona Coyotes. [SN]
- The spotlight in Winnipeg is mostly on Patrik Laine, but Mark Scheifele is becoming a dominating presence in the center of the ice. [SN]
- Bye weeks will work a little differently next season: /
Bettman confirms new bye week configuration: all teams on bye over a two week period, half the league one week, other half other the week
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) March 8, 2017
- Former Habs prospect Darren Dietz has been traded from Washington to the Dallas Stars, where he will report to the AHL affiliate. [Twitter]/