Montreal News and Notes
- Brendan Gallagher is the heart and soul of the Habs — especially this season — and should be considered for the captaincy. [Montreal Gazette]
- Highlights from Marc Bergevin’s mid-season press conference before the Canadiens match-up against the Canucks on Sunday night. [EOTP]
- Stu Cowan offered his opinions on the comments from the general manager. [Montreal Gazette]
- Andrew Zadarnowski joins Habs Breakfast to discuss the possibility of the Habs salvaging the season. [TSN]
- The Habs were starting to feel the Shea Weber’s absence as they headed into their 16th game without their top defenceman. [La Presse]
- In the premiere episode of Habs Cribs, Andrew Shaw lets us peek in and see how he lives. [NHL]
- After breaking their five-game losing streak against the top team in the league on Thursday, Shaw thinks it’s something they can build on. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Kevin Bieksa, of the Anaheim Ducks, shares his thought process when dropping the gloves and breaks down his Superman Punch. [Sportsnet]
- Jon Cooper, Gerard Gallant, Peter Laviolette, and Barry Trotz will coach their respective divisions for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game. [NHL]
- Changes that could benefit the NHL. [FanRag Sports]
- The Edmonton Oilers are probably going to miss the playoffs again, and that’s unacceptable. [NBC Sports]
- The AHL Springfield Thunderbirds had a throwback Saturday as they donned the jersey worn by Snoop Dogg in his 1994 Gin and Juice video, along with offering $5 Gin and juice. /
The legacy of @SnoopDogg lives through the @ThunderbirdsAHL. https://t.co/NrMVSizalh
— NHL (@NHL) January 7, 2018
