Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- There are no guarantees in life or hockey these days, but Cole Caufield’s decision to stay in school makes it much more likely that Jesse Ylönen will see time in a Habs uniform next year. [Sportsnet]
- Carey and Angela Price donate $50,000 to the Breakfast Club of Canada, which will go towards food for vulnerable children across the country. [Sportsnet | Canadiens]
- Jonathan Drouin reinvented himself last off-season — something Max Domi might need to do going forward. [The Athletic]
- Dale Weise answered fan questions on Instagram. [Twitter]/
Watch @daleweise22‘s full takeover of our Instagram account!
Did Dale answer your question? pic.twitter.com/EI8JmyIQFq
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 23, 2020
- It was also National Puppy Day yesterday, and the Weise’s puppy does not disappoint. [Twitter]/
Joyeux #NationalPuppyDay de la part du nouveau membre de la famille Weise. 🐶
Happy National Puppy Day from the newest member of the @daleweise22 family. pic.twitter.com/3BqdbzLAPa
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 23, 2020
- Victor Mete shows off his “workout” routine! [Twitter]/
Victor Mete qui «s’entraîne», voilà exactement ce qu’il nous fallait pour bien commencer notre lundi. 😅
Victor Mete’s “workout” routine is exactly what we needed to start a Monday.
(🎥 @vmete98)#HockeyAtHome #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/FJtA6OKDge
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 23, 2020
Around the League and Elsewhere
- As COVID-19 continues to spread, the CHL cancels the 2020 playoffs and Memorial Cup. [CHL]
- Minor-leaguers are making their way home through ghost towns. [The Athletic]
- Don Fehr talks about the effect COVID-19 is having on the NHL, but until the virus dies down, there’s not a whole lot that can be said about how the league will move forward. [Sportsnet | CBC]
- There will be many, many challenges if the NHL resumes play. Making NHL-worthy ice in the summer would be one of them. [TSN]
- Tuukka Rask may be contemplating hanging up the skates at the end of his contract. [Yahoo Sports | TSN]
- The postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games creates a little more wiggle room for the playoffs. [Sportsnet]
- David Ayers is keeping his EBUG skills sharp. [NHL]
- As an entertaining exercise, what would a cap compliant Team Russia World Cup of Hockey roster look like? [The Hockey News]/