Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- The Habs’ needs (a partner for Shea Weber and something to aid the power play) are clear, but what is the price that they’re willing to offer? [TSN]
- Who is the ideal partner for Weber? [RDS]
- The Habs are neither confirming nor denying that Noah Juulsen’s injury could be career-threatening. [Sportsnet]/
Lots of questions regarding Noah Juulsen. It’s still possible that he will play this season but their is no timetable. @CanadiensMTL
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 1, 2019
- The Canadiens receive an A- for their season to this point. [ESPN]
- Andrew Shaw returned to practice for the first time in 2019 on Thursday. [RDS]
- This extended layoff will mean a more compressed schedule when the Canadiens resume play. [RDS]
- Marc Dumont answers questions from fans regarding the state of the Canadiens. Why does that name sound familiar? [The Athletic]
- Alexander Romanov has his first professional goal./
#TheTsar with a clinical finish for his first professional goal. Don’t leave Alexander Romanov with that much space. #Habs #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/5t86G8Tk7J
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) January 31, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere:
- What happens inside a locker room after roster changes, and how much does playing on their off-side affect defencemen? [The Athletic]
- Jarmo Kekalainen won’t just be a seller, even with the Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin situations swirling around Columbus. [The Athletic]
- The Blue Jackets’ troubles extend to on-ice performance as well. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Antoine Vermette has announced his retirement. [RDS]
- Kendall Coyne Schofield says that she wishes her first appearance on TV as an analyst “went differently.” [ESPN]
- What did last year’s trade deadline tell us about the market value of first-round draft picks? [Sportsnet]
- Ryan Suzuki is hoping to follow in brother Nick’s footsteps. [EP Rinkside]/
