Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Juraj Slafkovsky will line up next to former Hab Tomas Tatar for Slovakia. [TVA Sports]
- Marie-Philip Poulin did not return to the ice against Czechia after taking a hard hit. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Habs have made enormous steps since last year. [La Presse]
- Is Montreal built for playoff success? [Montreal Gazette | TVA Sports]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Drew Doughty’s path from Olympic newbie to grizzled veteran. [Sportsnet]
- Youth, experience, and the value of knowing what to expect. [TSN]
- Martin Brodeur says that the NHLers should soak in the off-ice experience as well as the on-ice experience at the Olympics. [NHL]
- The spots next to Connor McDavid are filled (and so are the other spots). [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- Macklin Celebrini finds himself in one of those spots. [CBC]
- Team USA and Team Canada have different levels of talent in net. [TSN]
- Jon Cooper doesn’t share the skepticism about Canada’s goaltending. [NHL]
- Different approaches to the Olympic village. [Sportsnet]
- Nathan MacKinnon is not against fun, but he’s here for business. [NHL]
