Jeff Petry’s understated importance to the Canadiens was brought to the forefront on Monday night against the Washington Capitals. [Sportsnet]
Claude Julien credited heavy legs – the result of playing three lines against four – for the defeat against the defending champions. [Journal de Montreal]
A lot has happened between the bronx cheers that met Carey Price against the Buffalo Sabres and the standing ovation that greeted him versus the Washington Capitals. [The Athletic]
Dealing with his own consistency issues, Braden Holtby came to Carey Price’s defence. [RDS]
Max Domi is not the mythical 1C that the Habs have been searching for, but his play has put Marc Bergevin in a much better position to obtain one. [The Athletic]
Domi recently took to Instagram to answer questions about playing hockey with type 1 diabetes. [Montreal Canadiens]
20 games into the season, the rebuild has already yielded a solid foundation. [Journal de Montreal]
And the speedy, exciting Habs are firmly in the playoff hunt. [Montreal Gazette]
Former Hab Tomas Plekanec will play at least two games with HC Kladno of the Czech 1. Liga. [Journal de Montreal]
The Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the original owner of a large trove of Habs collectables recovered from a raid. [London Free Press]/
Around the league and elsewhere
Patrice Bergeron, Vincent Trocheck, and Brooks Orpik are just a few of the well-known players finding themselves on the injured list these days. [ProHockeyTalk]
Can newly-hired Ken Hitchcock save the Edmonton Oilers, or is this another blunder by general manager Peter Chiarelli? [ProHockeyTalk]
The St. Louis Blues have fired head coach Mike Yeo, a move that may have been necessary to save their season. [The Hockey News]
Artemi Panarin may inform his agent next month regarding whether he is willing to sign a contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets or not. [TSN]
Despite the Uber incident, Matt Duchene is reportedly making progress on an extension with the Ottawa Senators. [TSN]
The New York Rangers should think twice about trading Chris Kreider. [Blueshirt Banter]
The Nashville Predators are helping a young fan from Northern Ireland with a terminal illness to live out his dream. [ESPN]/
