Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Joel Armia is blossoming for the Habs. [Hockey Inside/Out]
- Keith Kinkaid hopes that hard work will lead him back to the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- “It kind of hits a different note with you when you see kids here that aren’t much older than my [six-month-old] daughter.” Ben Chiarot and teammates visit Montreal Children’s Hospital. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Cayden Primeau won’t forget his first NHL win./
Thank you to everyone who made last night so special! An unbelievable feeling that I will never forget!! Congrats to @phildanault on 300 games played! 🔵⚪️🔴
Merci à tout le monde qui a rendu la soirée d’hier aussi… https://t.co/IKEKdaAPiA— Cayden Primeau (@cpreems29) December 12, 2019
- The rituals in place for selecting a starting goaltender punctuated Primeau’s rite of passage on Wednesday night. [The Athletic]
- Primeau has already cemented his place as Carey Price’s backup. [TVA]
- Everything is going well for Lyle Odelein after a blood infection almost killed the former Canadiens defender a year-and-a-half ago. [Montreal Canadiens]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Canada made nine cuts to its World Juniors team. [TSN]
- The OHL game between the Niagara IceDogs and the London Knights was cancelled after Niagara netminder Tucker Tynan suffered a severe skate cut to his leg at the start of the second period. [Sportsnet]
- Debating the pros and cons of the mid-season coaching change. [The Athletic]
- Tim Thomas details the brain damage that he suffered from hockey. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Corey Pronman re-evaluates his rankings of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. [The Athletic]
- Zach Bogosian has demanded a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Should NHL coaches revisit the idea of never starting the same goalie in a back-to-back situation? [The Athletic]
- Jason Spezza opens up about his fresh start under new head coach Sheldon Keefe. [Sportsnet]/
