Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Brendan Gallagher has always been Montreal’s heart and soul, now even more than ever. [Radio-Canada | Montreal Gazette]
- Habs fan Lucie Lachance reached out to Gallagher offering the Hockey Fights Cancer jersey he wore in 2022. [Twitter | La Presse | ESPN | TVA Sports | Sportsnet]
- Montreal’s captain is quietly becoming one of the best two-way centres in the league. [Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette]
- Despite how well he’s playing, Dominique Ducharme believes Suzuki still has another gear. [TVA Sports]
- Montreal maybe hasn’t quite arrived yet, but they’re on their way for sure, which is part of why Kent Hughes stood pat at the deadline. [TSN | The Athletic]
- Five things it’ll take for the Habs to hold onto a playoff spot. [La Presse]
- Jake Fowler will likely be making his pro debut sometime in the near future. [Montreal Gazette]
- Will Dineen didn’t have to think very hard about signing with the best team in the AHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Victoire don’t how long they’ll be without Ann-Renée Desbiens. [La Presse]
- Team Canada has revealed its roster for the Women’s World Hockey Championship. [La Presse | The Athletic]
- The Bell Centre has seen its fair share of magical runs, but the Habs are on the brink of making the playoffs as legitimate contenders, not just Cinderella stories. [TVA Sports]
- Cole Caufield, Arber Xhekaj, and Youppi! spent some time with the Canadiens@School program kids. [Twitter]
- Montreal will be sporting special jerseys for the First Peoples Celebration this Saturday. [Canadiens]
- Lane Hutson could conceivably get votes for the Norris trophy. Maybe not winning votes, but votes nonetheless. [TVA Sports | TVA Sports]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- After being last into the playoffs, the Caps are first this year. [TSN |
- The Blackhawks are officially missing the playoffs this year. [NHL]
- The Oilers are going to be without McDavid AND Draisaitl for at least a week. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL]
- Thanks largely to the heroics of Dustin Wolf, the Flames are in the midst of a tight race to make the playoffs. [TSN | ESPN]
- Nicklas Backstrom regrets not being part of the end of Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Gretzky’s record, but has been enjoying getting to witness it. [NHL]
- Dan Friedkin is interested in bringing an NHL team to Houston. [Sportsnet]
- John Tavares’ play is going to make it hard for the Leafs to give him a pay cut this offseason. [Yahoo Sports]
- Jordan Dumais’ hockey career has been nothing if not a fight. [La Presse]
- J.T. Miller needed a change of scenery. [Sportsnet]
- Zac Jones has learned a lot from his up and down season. [Yahoo Sports]
