Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A three-year analysis of several factors places Jeff Petry as the 13th-ranked defenceman in the NHL. [Sportsnet]
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s crash course in NHL hockey continues, with some veteran help from the Canadiens’ oldest player on faceoff strategy. [Montreal Gazette]
- A look back at the career of Caroline Ouellette, and a look ahead at what her future holds. [Radio-Canada]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Former Canadiens prospect Simon Bourque has decided to retire from the game:/
Defenceman Simon Bourque, acquired by the #NHLJets in the salary-cap dump trade for Joel Armia and Steve Mason, has opted to retire from hockey. Winnipeg put him on waivers this week to terminate his contract. Bourque had been sent from the #MBMoose to the ECHL.
— Mike McIntyre (@mikemcintyrewpg) October 6, 2018
- Another player from that deal, Steve Mason, is considering following suit. [Sportsnet]
- Roberto Luongo left Saturday’s game with a leg injury. [NHL.com]
- Elias Pettersson is enjoying all the attention he’s receiving (which is only going to increase after he notched his third goal in two games last night. [TSN]/
