Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki made his precence known when he scored the biggest goal of his career to help send Team Canada to the semifinals. [Sportsnet]
- Though Suzuki’s spot has been in question, his versatility makes a strong case for keeping him in the lineup. [TSN]
- Noah Dobson and his wife are loving life in Montreal. [Montreal Gazette]
- Juraj Slafkovskýrallied Slovakia with grit and energy after taking a hard hit, keeping Olympic medal dreams alive. [NHL]
- Slafkovský’s Olympic dominance leaves his Canadiens teammates impressed. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The women’s Olympic gold medal Canada vs. USA showdown is expected to be “a bloodbath”. [Sportsnet]
- Team Canada’s men and women’s hockey players have a history of delivering in the clutch. [TSN]
- Jake Sanderson shares that he thinks openly gay players would be welcomed with open arms by their teams. [People]
- Paul Coffey will step back behind the Edmonton Oilers bench after Olympic break. [NHL]
- Tampa Bay Lightning’s Max Crozier is expectecd to miss about 10 weeks following surgery to repair a core muscle injury. [NHL]
