Montreal Canadiens Links:
- NHL Revealed captured a great moment between Carey Price and his father following the gold medal game. It was a rare glimpse into the very well guarded emotional side of Price’s personality.
25 Stanley shared it with a Vine:
- Friend of the site Brian Wilde had a candid and refreshing take on Montreal’s victory last night.
- Prospect Mac Bennett thought his NCAA career was over after being on the receiving end of a big hit, but thankfully an X-ray misdiagnosis occurred.
- John Lu revealed that Mike Babcock and P.K. Subban had a very amicable relationship during the Olympics, and it continued afterwards.
- As the trade deadline approaches it’s probably worth noting that several scouts attended last night’s game, however this isn’t uncommon for most NHL games this time of year.
- Montreal, who traditionally avoids delving into analytics, actually sent a representative to the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. Although it’s just a first step, it’s positive news for the franchise.
News and notes from around the league:
- Kris Letang spoke about his recent stroke and the odds of playing again this year.
- Scott Cullen evaluated the players who are possible trade deadline targets, and used some analytics to get the job done.
- PPP has finally come to it’s senses. They decided that it’s time to swallow the blue pill and then trade Phil Kessel.
- The Ryan Miller rumours are heating up, Ted Starkey takes a look at what will be the end of an era.
