Friday Habs Headlines: Injuries are bringing out the best in this Montreal Canadiens team
Captain Pacioretty could break a franchise record this year, teammates are returning, Sergachev gets the bronze, and more
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The injury-riddled Canadiens have shown tremendous character in their performances, and will stay the course. [TSN690]
- When captain Max Pacioretty scored overtime winning goals on back-to-back nights against Nashville and Dallas this week, he set an NHL record. With just one more overtime goal this season, he will break a franchise record. [Canadiens]
- Although the return of a couple of regulars is imminent as Alex Galchenyuk and Andrei Markov will be joining the team for practice today. [NHL]
- The Canadiens edge the Leafs as Atlantic Canada’s favourite NHL team. [CBC]
- Michael McCarron is feeling (and looking) a lot more comfortable in the NHL, and intends to stay there. [TVA]
- Team Russia’s Mikhail Sergachev leaves the World Juniors with a bronze medal. [LNH]
- Carey Price is raising money for the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation:/
Starting today, I will be donating 20¢ to @CHCFondation for every pack of @ESKA_Water sold. Check the details : https://t.co/6x8NNI8xH7 pic.twitter.com/YZgidXqZQG
— Carey Price (@CP0031) January 5, 2017
- As a reminder, so is EOTP:/
Here is the official Habs Money on the Board pledge sheet: https://t.co/KOFKzB8EnR
— Habs MotB (@HabsMotB) October 13, 2016
- Texans rate Price’s cowboy look before Wednesday’s game in Dallas:/
Around the league and elsewhere
- It was a well-fought match that came down to a shoot out. Team Canada got World Junior silver in a heartbreaking loss to the U.S. at the Bell Centre. [EOTP]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an amazing season so far, but failed last night to tie the Pittsburgh Penguins’ NHL record of winning 17 straight games, losing 5-0 to the Capitals. [NHL]
- Patrick Maroon got a hat trick in the Edmonton Oilers’ first win in Boston since 1996. 1996! [Edmonton Journal]
- Ahead of the game, the Bruins held a ‘moment of celebration and applause’ for Milt Schmidt. [TSN]
- The Anaheim Ducks announced a one-year extension for goalie Dustin Tokarski. [RDS]
- The University of BC is looking to raise mental illness awareness in retiring the jersey of a goalie lost to suicide. [Globe and Mail]/