Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Cole Caufield relishes having the game on his stick when everything is on the line. [Montreal Gazette]
- Juraj Slafkovský vaulted to prominence in the last Olympics, now, living up to that promise, he’s headed back. [The Athletic]
- The Habs are showing resilience in their ability to pull out wins after trailing. [TVA Sports]
- Kaiden Guhle has to work the rust of the mental side of his game as well as the physical, which is a tall order in a condensed season where everyone else is running full steam ahead. [Sportsnet]
- Kirby Dach will likely return to game action on Thursday. [TVA Sports | Radio-Canada | La Presse]
- The competition for a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division is fierce, and could see the bottom of the division missing out on the playoffs even if their record is better than playoff teams in other divisions. [TVA Sports]
- Glenn Hall, the Montreal Forum, and memories. [NHL]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Leafs are not sure when William Nylander will be back. [TSN]
- Alex Nedeljkovic and Sergei Bobrovsky dropped the gloves in a rare goalie fight. [Yahoo Sports]
- Jonathan Towes’ return to Chicago is an emotional one. [NHL]
- With the Olympics less than a month away, injuries could start having an effect on teams’ rosters. [ESPN]
