Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Max Pacioretty didn’t shy away from describing the immense pressure that comes with playing in hockey mad Montreal. However, he was also quick to express that he enjoyed playing under said pressure. [Hockey Inside/Out]
- Domestic violence is a very important issue and must be treated as such. Unfortunately, as seen in the situation involving Alex Galchenyuk, hockey media has not handled these issues appropriately. [Pension Plan Puppets | Stanley Cup Of Chowder]
- Our very own Marc Dumont explains the importance of refraining from speculation when reporting on such serious topics, while Bob McKenzie touches on how exactly the latest set of off-ice news may affect the Canadiens’ management group. [TSN 690 | Dumont | McKenzie]
- The Ice Level crew also tackle the sensitive nature of the incident and raise important questions regarding whether the Montreal Canadiens organization should be concerned about Galchenyuk. [EOTP]
- It is important to remember that Galchenyuk is a victim of abuse and deserves support. Being a professional athlete should not deter him for receiving the help he needs. [Montreal Gazette]
- Carey Price was back on the ice yesterday! The Canadiens’ injured netminder took part in skating drills for the third consecutive day. [NHL]
- The St. John’s IceCaps will be unveiling a new jersey today! But first, they’ll have to clean up the mess caused by the Canadiens’ director of player personnel Martin Lapointe’s slapshot. [IceCaps | Jersey | Lapointe]
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville is one win away from reaching an important coaching milestone. Unfortunately, he may just accomplish that against the Canadiens today. [Second City Hockey]
- Florida Panthers broadcaster Denis Potvin apologized to the Vancouver Canucks for the comments he made regarding Daniel Sedin, following a loss. [TSN]
- New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault seems to be running into issues when it comes to holding his players accountable. [Blueshirt Banter]
- The Colorado Avalanche will be changing up their defence pairings, in an attempt to improve their disastrous backend. [Mile High Hockey]
- How does the race to the NHL playoffs look midway through the season? Confusing. [National Post]
- The L.A. Kings have come to terms with centre Anze Kopitar.
Anze Kopitar’s 8-year, $80M ($10M AAV) contract with LAK is, finally, in final stages of paperwork. So not officially “done” but very close.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 13, 2016
