Saturday Habs Headlines: Carey Price’s slump nothing to worry about
Your daily links, including theories and evidence that Carey Price is fine, Barberio and Radulov having great seasons, two legends make a top ten list, and more.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Mark Barberio is a more mature and stable player than he was last year. [RDS]
- If you’re not convinced by what you see from Alexander Radulov, here’s a recap of his first half-season with the Canadiens. [Sportsnet]/
Alexander Radulov is breathing new life into the @CanadiensMTL. Here are some of his best moments of the season so far. pic.twitter.com/PJg6VS2izX
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 20, 2017
- Carey Price is perfectly capable of defending himself, but did you know he has a great hip check? Just ask Andrew Shaw./
Massive hip check to start the night. pic.twitter.com/FhLrmt7NBU
— NHL (@NHL) January 21, 2017
- Speaking of Price, there’s been talk of him being in a funk lately - but it can be explained and it shouldn’t cause too much uneasiness. [Puck Daddy]
- Two Canadiens legends made a recent listing of the top ten players to spend their entire careers with a single franchise. [Pucks and Recreation]
- Zach Redmond’s mom looks back on the struggles and joys of raising triplets. [Montreal Gazette]
- Throughout his career, Joe Juneau was a leader. These days, the former Canadiens forward is busy making the lives and educations of Nunavik youth better through hockey. [Journal de Montréal]
- Not every Habs prospect is having a career year this season. [Mitch Brown]/
#Habs prospect Michael Pezzetta has been suspended for more games (14) than he has points (11). He has appeared in 30GP.
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) January 20, 2017
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Once an unproven fan favourite in Montreal, Jiri Sekac has landed in Kazan with the KHL. [RDS]
- Cabbie gets to know Connor McDavid and his many hats. [TSN]
- Intent to blow sounds hilarious, but is really more annoying than it need be. [Vice Sports]
- One year later, John Scott reflects on his life since the NHL All Star Game which made him a household name. [ESPN]
- Sylvie Marsolais is a Quebec based artist who’s been painting masks for many goaltenders, including a bunch of NHL netminders. [Yahoo! Sports]/