Montreal News and Notes
- The MVP for the first quarter goes to…Claude Julien. [Sportsnet]
- An unsung hero against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, Jeff Petry logged a game-high 27:49 of ice time and picked up an assist. [Montreal Gazette]
- Hilary Knight is one of the most recognizable players in professional women’s hockey and is embracing her role as the face of women’s hockey. [The Telegram]
- Elmer Benning talks about his 47 years as a scout. [The Athletic]
- Josh Brook is a promising prospect on the blueline as he continues to impress game after game. [NHL]
- Early returns favour the Canadiens in the Pacioretty trade. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Habs have collected 25 points in 20 games so far this season. If this trend continues, they could be on par for 100 points (and possible playoff spot). [RDS]
- Tie Domi — A proud member of Habs Nation/
No need to apologize!
We will cheer 👏 together 🤝 now
for the Habs @CanadiensMTL
❤️💙 https://t.co/wqTQu8nJyH— Tie Domi (@thereal_tiedomi) November 18, 2018
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Henrik Lundqvist earned his 438th NHL victory, moving him into seventh place of all-time. [NHL]
- Nothing was going to keep the Buffalo Sabres’ Mat Myers from living his NHL dream. [The Athletic]
- The Uber driver who released the Senators bashing one of their coaches and the team’ s performance has since lost his job and damaged his reputation. [TSN]
- Veteran sportscaster Randy Tieman, who worked as a reporter for CTV Montreal for 34 years and was an anchor until 2017, has died at the age of 64. [CTV News Montreal]
- Auston Matthews returned to the ice to skate with his team on Sunday, sporting a red non-contact jersey as he recovers from a shoulder injury. [Sportsnet]/
