Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Jakub Dobeš came up big at just the right moment. [Radio-Canada]
- Goalie talk. [TVA Sports]
- While the goaltending might have gotten the most attention, the Habs’ blue line has undergone a series of important changes. [La Presse]
- Youth, maturity, and the on-going, non-linear development of the NHL’s youngest (but not necessarily least experienced) team. [The Athletic]
- Taking a look at each team’s fastest-rising prospect, including Montreal’s. [The Athletic]
- Former Montreal Canadiennes forward Kayla Tutino fully expected to be done playing when she retired, but now she’s back and playing for Team Italy. [Radio-Canada]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Connor Bedard will be out until at least January. [NHL | NBC Sports | TSN]
- Victor Hedman is set to have surgery, but should be ready for the Olympics. [NBC Sports | NHL]
- The Sabres fire Kevyn Adams and hire Jarmo Kekalainen. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL]
- Tristan Jarry is in for a weird homecoming. [NHL]
- Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Leon Draisaitl, and John Tavares all feel that ice size won’t be a big concern at the Olympics. [CBC]
- Kendall Coyne Schofield and Renata Fast are even less concerned. [The Athletic]
- Can the Avalanche keep up this level of domination? The numbers seem to say they can. [TSN]
- Matthews and the Leafs in general are not playing to the standard expected. [Sportsnet]
- Quinn Hughes says the move was a long time in coming. [Sportsnet]
- Gavin McKenna is motivated by skepticism. [Radio-Canada]
