Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Understanding David Reinbacher’s growth and development in the context of Kloten’s abysmal season. [Thibauld Chatel]
- Catching up with Reinbacher and looking back at his draft year. [Canadiens]
- Sophomore seasons, Slafkovsky, and the value of well-picked late first-rounders. [The Athletic]
- David Desharnais’ number has been retired by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the QMJHL. [Radio-Canada]
- Logan Mailoux and Lane Hutson could be the final pieces needed to elevate the Habs scoring output from the blueline. [Radio-Canada]
- Brendan’s sister Bree Gallagher is raising money and awareness for brain cancer, which their mother Della was diagnosed with two-and-a-half years ago. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- PWHLers can easily foresee expansion opportunities in cities like Pittsburgh and Detroit where teams like Montreal and Toronto are playing out-of-market games. [Yahoo Sports]
- The Toronto/Montreal rivalry is heating up in the PWHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- With Calle Jarnkrok and Mitch Marner out with injuries, the Leafs have had to rethink their lines. [TSN]
- Gabriel Vilardy will be out indefinitely with an enlarged spleen. [Sportsnet | NHL]
- Jacob Markstom will likely be back from injury and ready to play before the season is over. [TSN]
- The wild-card race in the Eastern Conference could go in almost any direction. [TSN]
- The Sabres and Red Wings are among the teams hoping to take advantage of the chaos to sneak in. [TSN | NHL]
- The NHL, and NHLPA have reached a settlement on Corey Perry’s terminated contract with the Blackhawks. [Yahoo Sports]
- Doug Armstrong will be the GM for Team Canada, leading a management team that will also include Ryan Getzlaf. [Sportnset | NHL]
- The Oilers believe that they have the knowledge, depth, and skill necessary to match up against the best playoff teams in the spring. [Sportsnet]
- T.J. Oshie has battled hard to reach 1,000 games. [NHL]
- Crosby and the Penguins are really going to have to shine if they’re going to make the playoffs. [NHL]
- Isaiah DiLaura is one of two former CHL players named in a class-action lawsuit against the CHL looking to gain better rights as well as compensation for the players. [The Athletic]
