Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jordie Benn and Claude Julien are very impressed with Antti Niemi so far this season. [La Presse | Google Translate]
- Plekanec scored his 600th and 601st career point during the 4-1 victory over the Senators on Sunday. [NHL]
- With the trade deadline looming, there’s still no inkling of what the club will do. [Montreal Gazette]
- Caroline Ouellette scored her 131st career goal, becoming CWHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer. [EOTP]
- After a clean sweep the weekend, is it too early to be optimistic about the 2018-19 Habs? [Montreal Gazette]
- Carey Price is only four wins away from tying Patrick Roy for wins with the Habs. /
Fun fact: Carey Price is only four wins away from tying Patrick Roy for wins with the Montreal Canadiens. He has played exactly four games less than Roy. #Habs pic.twitter.com/aviuS064DE
— Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) February 4, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Nashville Predators star Filip Forsberg was awarded a three-game suspension on Sunday for interference for his hit on Rangers’ Jimmy Vesey. [Sportsnet]
- The Calgary Flames are proving that sometimes numbers do lie. [Sportsnet]
- Speaking of the Flames, check out David Rittich’s new “Inferno Heat” mask with one of history’s greatest instigators making an appearance. /
- The Penguins could start seeking a backup goaltender for upcoming trade. [NHL]
- Is the NHL shooting itself in the foot regarding the labor rights of NHL hopefuls? [Fanrag Sports]
- Power-play units are increasingly doing more with fewer opportunities. [NHL]/
