Saturday Habs Headlines: Every point is important
In today’s links, a big second half is in the books for the Habs, Noah Juulsen’s future, and the Fabs look towards the Inferno for a big test.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Montreal now faces the toughest stretch of games in the second half, with every point becoming vital in order to make the playoffs [Montreal Gazette]
- Noah Juulsen will be out indefinitely following a statement by the team, due to a “vision related” issue [Sportsnet | EOTP]
- With Carey Price suspended for Saturday’s game, and Xavier Ouellet suffering from the flu in the AHL, the Canadiens made a couple of roster moves. [EOTP]
- CWHL News: A massive weekend is coming up, as the Canadiennes and Inferno clash in a battle of the best [The Concordian]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Penguins and Panthers are the most recent teams to make a splash, as they swapped a few centres today [TSN]
- Despite Elias Petterson’s unbelievable rookie campaign, Rasmus Dahlin has lived up to expectations so far as well [Sportsnet]
- Some NFL players at the Super Bowl apparently were dumbfounded when asked who Connor McDavid was:/
Canada's Prime Minister: Connor McDavid (@cmcdavid97)
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) February 1, 2019
That is if you're asking the @Patriots & @RamsNFL 😂😂#SuperBowl
cc: @EdmontonOilers pic.twitter.com/q70BA1OPrX