Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Robyn Flynn interviewed Zachary Fucale and talked about his first season playing professional hockey, the atmosphere in St. John’s, and more. [TSN690]
- Is it time for Canadiens fans to embrace the tank? [CBC]
- Brendan Gallagher and Nathan Beaulieu go head-to-head in a new “water gun” duel:
- How hockey’s New York Yankees became hockey’s Chicago Cubs. [ESPN]
- The Canadiens opened the doors to the Bell Centre yesterday for the Canadiens Provigo Fan Practice, and it was an absolutely packed house. [Canadiens]
- Dale Weise knows there is a good chance that he’ll be traded this season, and he’s quite sad about it:
“I’m not going to lie, I know there’s a good chance I’ll be traded. It’s sad because playing here is a dream come true.”–Dale Weise
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) February 21, 2016
- According to Eric Engels of Sportsnet, at least three teams seem to be in the mix for Weise. [SN]
- ICYMI: Why P.K. Subban should be traded from the Canadiens. [EOTP]
- Habs lines at practice got a little switch around, as Sven Andrighetto was demoted to the fourth line, and Weise was promoted to the second. [LP]
- Bud Holloway made a miraculous diving stick save with his team’s net empty on Saturday night when the IceCaps took on the Binghamton Senators. [EOTP]
- Are the Canadiens failing to develop their prospects? Our very own Andrew Zadarnowski takes an in-depth look. [EOTP]
- Les Canadiennes absolutely dominated a weekend series against the Boston Blades, scoring 24 (yes you read that correctly) goals in two games: 14 on Saturday, 10 on Sunday. [Canadiennes]
Around the NHL and elsewhere:
- Breaking down a once-in-a-generation player, Erik Karlsson. [SN]
- The Minnesota Wild put a 6-1 beat down on the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stadium Series on Sunday in front of 50,426 people. [NHL]
- The Leafs kicked off Sunday with a trade, sending Shawn Matthias to Colorado for Colin Smith and a fourth-round pick. [TML]
- Steve Yzerman’s public rejection of any Steven Stamkos trade was smart. [TBT]
- The current state of the Wild makes the outdoor Stadium Series game more about business than about fun. [Puck Daddy]
- Yesterday’s Stadium Series game was only the second of the 17 outdoor games that wasn’t played in front of a capacity crowd. [Star Tribune]
- Hockey Day in America: Military veterans become Minnesota Warriors. [PHT]
- Five great moments from the Blackhawks-Wild alumni game on Saturday night in Minnesota. [EOH]
- According to the New York Post, the New York Islanders are already looking to get out of Brooklyn. [PHT]
- Watch Shayne Gostisbehere extend his point streak in dramatic overtime fashion. [EOH]
- After his game on Saturday night, Taylor Hall ripped the NHL coach’s challenge … and the mediocre wifi at Rexall Place. [Puck Daddy]
