Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Expect Canadiens’ prospects Nick Suzuki and Josh Brook to have important roles with Team Canada at this year’s World Junior Championships. [TSN 690]
- The Habs are ready for the grind of their annual holiday road trip. [Montreal Gazette]
- Carey Price’s recent numbers may indicate he’s facing really difficult shots, which is good news for the goalie personally, but also reveals a gap in the Habs’ defence. [TSN 690]
- Joel Bouchard and Dominique Ducharme reflect on their shared past with Team Canada at World Juniors. [Canadiens]
- Charles Hudon’s agent has denied rumours that the Habs may be looking to move the forward any time soon. [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Mainstream media and the leagues themselves need to make a better effort covering and promoting women’s hockey. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Dylan Strome has a new chance in Chicago to prove he isn’t a “bust”. [TSN]
- The Sabres are officially parting ways with Patrik Berglund. [Twitter]
- Many of the AHL’s young players will be representing their countries at World Juniors. [NHL]
- Zdeno Chara is back practicing with the Bruins, and he’s not yet cleared for contact, but you wouldn’t know from looking at him./
Apparently Zdeno Chara should have been wearing a red-hued non-contact jersey, but there wasn’t one biggest enough to fit him, per Cassidy.
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) December 19, 2018
- There’s been a lot of talk lately about Toronto’s Cup window… but the real window is the 12 years before the Leafs are removed from the Stanley Cup. [CP24]
- The Vegas Golden Knights have placed Max Pacioretty on IR. [Knights on Ice]/
