Monday Habs Headlines: Four Canadiens prospects head home with WJC medals
Here are your daily links including four out of seven Habs prospects head home with medals, Saturday’s loss was a costly one, how Weber’s return stabilized the team, and more
Montreal News and Notes
- Four out of seven Canadiens prospects are heading home with World Junior Championship medals. [NHL]
- The loss against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night was a costly one. [Montreal Gazette]
- And Claude Julien was not impressed with the lack of momentum. [La Presse]
- The Habs staff have made a point of changing the attitude of the team and it’s paying dividends. [RDS]
- How Shea Weber’s return has stabilized the Canadiens. [Yahoo Sports]
- Brett Kulak turned the big 2-5!/
Joyeux 25e anniversaire, @brettkulak61!
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 6, 2019
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Happy 25th Birthday, Brett!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3skgLFinyn
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Nikita Scherbak (Kings), Chris Wideman (Panthers) and Jordan Schmaltz (Blues) were all placed on waivers on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
- The Colorado Avalanche has a goaltending controversy on their hands. Which goalie will give them the best chance to win? [Mile High Hockey]
- Devan Dubnyk made a young fan’s night with the gift of a signed stick. [NHL]
- Curtis Lazar made history earlier this year when he became the first known NHLer to ask for a demotion to the minors. Now he’s looking to come back. [Sportsnet]/