Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Juraj Slafkovský looks to be growing into a force to be reckoned with. [Montreal Gazette]
- Slafkovský named third star of the week for strong play. [Canadiens | Sportsnet | NHL | TSN]
- More arguments in favour of sending Nick Suzuki to the Olympics. [La Presse | TVA]
- David Reinbacher is set to be the highest scoring Austrian defenceman in over 10 years. [Yahoo Sports]
- Could Alexandre Texier be a good fit for the first line? [TVA Sports]
- Lane Hutson and Alexandre Carrier have proven to be a good partnership. [TVA Sports]
- Which teams are gonna make it, which ones aren’t, the ones no one knows what to do with, and where the Habs fall in all of it. [The Athletic]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The effects of a shortened season are felt. [TSN]
- Need the the World Juniors schedule? You can find it here. [NHL]
- Team Canada isn’t taking anything for granted after a close call against Latvia. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jon Cooper talks rosters. [TSN | The Athletic]
- Keep an eye on who has moved where and when. [NHL]
- Pyotr Kochetkov will likely be out for the Hurricanes for the rest of the season. [NHL]
- What will Linus Ullmark’s absence mean for Ottawa? [Sportsnet]
- The Sens rallied around their goalie. [TSN]
- Injury status report leads with Connor Bedard still out for Chicago, but back to skating. [NHL]
- Rick Tocchet is excited to be back in Vancouver. [TSN]
- The Oilers and Andrew Mangiapane are possibly exploring options for moving on. [Sportsnet]
- The Winter Classic will have all the bells and whistles. [NHL | NHL]
- With the New Year around the corner, here are some bold predictions. [Sportsnet]
