Remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
- Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed by a suspected drunk driver on Thursday night. [Sportsnet | TSN | Yahoo Sports | NHL | Twitter | The Athletic | Canadiens | Montreal Gazette | Sportsnet]
- The hockey world mourns the Gaudreaus. [Sportsnet | NHL | NHL | CBC | TVA Sports | The Athletic | Montreal Gazette]
- Johnny’s priority was his family, to the end. [Sportsnet]
- Johnny will be remembered for his skill, his character, and his joy. [NHL | TVA Sports | The Athletic | Montreal Gazette | Yahoo Sports]
- Rocket head coach Pascal Vincent, who coached Johnny in Columbus, remembers his character on and off the ice. [TVA Sports | Montreal Gazette]
- There’s a GoFundMe for Matthew Gaudreau’s wife Madeline and son. [Twitter]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov wows onlookers in a pre-season exhibition game against SKA Saint Petersburg. [Montreal Gazette | RDS]
- A reunion with his former players from the Canadiens’ dynasty of the 1970s was special for Scotty Bowman. [Montreal Gazette]
- Bowman also admitted that he had followed Jacob Fowler and liked what he saw. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mario Tremblay, Réjean Houle, Yvon Lambert, Pierre Bouchard, and Pierre Mondou were all gathered at the Jacques-Lemaire Arena for the inauguration of a mural paying tribute to Lemaire’s career as a player and coach. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Why the Nashville Predators committed to Juuse Saros over top goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov. [The Athletic]
- As New York Rangers TV voice Sam Rosen nears retirement, his energy ‘never, ever waned’. [The Athletic]
- Quebecers are feeling the squeeze as the PWHL draws in talent from the NCAA and European ranks. [La Presse]
- But could Europe offer a backup plan to serve as a springboard for the PWHL? [La Presse]
- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs was pulled out of Latvia’s Olympic qualifier with a minor knee injury. [Sportsnet]
- Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is still scarred from going through arbitration with the team last summer and said that process has led to a new stance in contract talks this year. [TSN]
- Jesper Fast is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season after neck surgery. [Sportsnet]
- The disappearance of the great Canadian goalie. [TSN (Video)]
- The U.S. national TV broadcast schedule has been released for the 2024-25 NHL season. [NHL.com]
