Monday Habs Headlines: Canadiens prospects shine in the first half of the season
Here are your daily links including Habs prospects continue to shine in their respective leagues, a new addition will help the Price family ring in the new year, the NHLPA responds to Jim Lites’ comments, and more
Montreal News and Notes
- Habs prospects continue to shine in the first half of the season in their respective leagues. [NHL]
- Cayden Primeau, Canada’s top prospect in the goaltending position, will likely have to settle for a reserve role at the World Junior Hockey Championship. [RDS]
- If you paid to watch the Montreal vs. Tampa game on Saturday, you got your money’s worth. [Sportsnet]
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a team-high five shots and a power-play assist in Saturday’s game. [CBS Sports]
- Find out who is more superstitious between Les Canadiennes goaltenders — Emerance Maschmeyer or Genevieve Lacasse. [The Ice Garden]
- Shannon MacAulay and Emma Martin hung out with PEI CG Women’s Hockey. [Twitter]
- Carey Price and his wife Angela have one more person ringing in the new year with them this year/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien will be out for at least four weeks, or until the All-Star Break, if not longer. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- The Edmonton Oilers acquired Alexander Petrovic from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Chris Wideman and a conditional third-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft. [TSN]
- The NHLPA made a statement on Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites’ comments about Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn/
NHLPA statement on Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites’ comments about Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn: pic.twitter.com/S4CzyKRUmh
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) December 30, 2018