Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Mike Johnson says the waiving of Keith Kinkaid is the herald of change. [TSN]
- Eric Engels discusses why the Canadiens promoted Primeau. [Sportsnet]
- It may be what they’re made of, or how they’re prepared, but for whatever reason, the hot dogs in Montreal are magical — and legendary. [The Athletic]
- The timing is ironic, considering that Primeau was called up shortly after, but former EOTP-er Marc Dumont argues that Primeau is the answer to the future of Habs’ goaltending, not the present. [The Athletic]
- Moral victories are no longer enough for win-starved Habs. [TSN]
- Even so, despite the frustration, the Habs have managed to regain some or their humor in the locker room, and that’s definitely a good sign. [The Athletic]
- Guy Lafleur has had additional surgery, according to the Lafleur family. [NBC Sports]
- ICYMI, Victor Mete is the latest Hab to be sidelined with an injury. [CBC]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- It may not be common knowledge, but it definitely should be that female hockey players are badass. [Twitter]/
Here’s the teaser of my docu-serie about women’s hockey. @PWHPA
To watch the entire teaser: https://t.co/rt7fRv3rDz
These girls are badass.
I stand with them.#ForTheGame pic.twitter.com/keFPOb4p3E
— Kevin Raphael (@kevinraphael21) December 2, 2019
- In the wake of the Marner/Babcock story, Ex-Red Wing Johan Franzen opens up about his relationship with Babcock. [Detroit Free Press | Twitter | Yahoo Sports | TSN]
- Marc Crawford is put on leave by the Blackhawks after Sean Avery accused him of assault. [Yahoo]
- Regardless of whether or not the players sharing these stories are squeaky clean, or athletically “good”, their stories need to be shared and action needs to be taken. [Sportsnet]
- It is important that all these stories are coming out, but it may be too much to expect hockey to change, and it’s certainly too much to expect it to change immediately. [The Globe and Mail]
- The Swift Current Broncos fire their Athletic Trainer for derogatory, demeaning, and unprofessional comments and behavior. [CBC]
- Former goalie and first out gay pro hockey player, Brock McGillis joins The Scrum Podcast to share his story. [SoundCloud]
- Projected first round pick Alexis Lafreniere headlines the list of invitees for the Canadian World Juniors Team. [Sportsnet]
- Mark Borowiecki takes the role of super hero, stopping a robbery in Vancouver. [NBC Sports]
- Between injuries and the salary cap, the Blackhawks have been forced to play short-handed. [NBC Sports]
- Mitch Marner’s return is close, as is Gabriel Landeskog’s. [Marner | Landeskog]/
