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Wednesday Habs Headlines: Laval is a good stop for Jesperi Kotkaniemi

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi says that Laval is a “good stop” for him. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Kotkaniemi left a good impression on Alexandre Burrows in his first game with the Laval Rocket. [RDS]
  • The story of how the Canadiens pursued Ilya Kovalchuk 19 years ago, and the path that finally brought him to Montreal. [The Athletic]
  • Jeff Petry is the number one defender on the trade market, according to Pierre LeBrun. [RDS]
  • Rhett Pitlick, Allan McShane, and Jayden Struble are continuing to impress. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • After an up and down season, Brett Kulak is currently enjoying a renaissance. [La Presse]
  • Michael McNiven is happy to be back with the Rocket, while Keith Kinkaid is frustrated to be left behind. [The Athletic]
  • Jack Hughes says that ex-teammate Cole Caufield is “a goal scorer” and to not worry about his performance at the WJC. [Montreal Gazette]
  • The Beliveau family will put the last of the former captain’s memorabilia up for auction. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Tragically Hip guitarist Paul Langlois has been a Habs fan since day one. [Montreal Canadiens]/

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Matt Niskanen has exceeded expectations on the Philadelphia Flyers’ top defensive pairing. [Broad Street Hockey]
  • P.K. Subban and the New Jersey Devils must find a way forward together. [Sportsnet]
  • Jack Eichel vows that the “wheels won’t fall off” the Buffalo Sabres as it has in past years. [ProHockeyTalk]
  • Kimmo Timonen is part of the IIHF’s 2020 Hall of Fame Class. [Second City Hockey]
  • Ryan Smyth and former Canadien Mark Streit are also being inducted. [RDS]
  • NHL agents have their say on the best and worst GMs to work with around the league. [The Athletic]
  • Zac and Rebecca Leslie are supporting each other as he plies his trade for the Stockton Heat and she awaits the future of women’s hockey as part of the PWHPA. [Stockton Heat]
  • Patrik Bexell talks about the Los Angeles Kings’ top three Swedish prospects. [Jewels from the Crown]
  • Frölunda HC are four-time Champions Hockey League winners./

  • The Royal Canadian Mint have released a new coin featuring Willie O’Ree for Black History Month./

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