Monday Habs Headlines: Kirk Muller could be considered for Vegas Golden Knights

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Kirk Muller just might find himself on the list of candidates for the Head Coach position of the Las Vegas Golden Knights. [TVA Sports]
• After the recent head injury to Andrew Shaw, it’s becoming clear the NHL still needs to do more to protect its players. [Journal de Montréal]
• Artturi Lehkonen has special visitors in town. [Instagram]
• In the latest edition of Canadiens Duel, Andrew Shaw and Paul Byron face off in an ugly Christmas sweater challenge. [YouTube]
• Canadiens’ Goaltending Coach Stéphane Waite is making online instructional videos. [Montreal Gazette]
• EOTP’s Robyn Flynn joined Habs Breakfast to talk about the development of Michael McCarron. [TSN690]
• Habs prospect Mikhail Sergachev couldn’t be hotter as he heads towards the WJC. [Mitch Brown]/

Mikhail Sergachev goes into the WJC on FIRE. Last three games: 2G 4A 6P, 17SOG, 24 iCorsi, 23 primary shot assists in all-situations. pic.twitter.com/xo56P33hJc

— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) December 18, 2016

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Olympic participation for the NHL will still be up for discussion until late January. [NBC Sports]
• John Tortorella finds himself in a rather exclusive club after his most recent win. [Twitter]/

John Tortorella of the @BlueJacketsNHL is the 24th head coach in NHL history to record 500 career regular season wins. #CBJvsVAN pic.twitter.com/bbpdA9WC4x

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 18, 2016

• Randy Carlyle was not told why he was let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [The Score]
• Derick Brassard scored his first game-winning goal in an Ottawa Senators uniform, and it feels as though that could be the first of many to come. [La Presse]
• Mark Borowiecki broke a skate blate during play on Saturday night, and the ensuing play was unintentionally hilarious to watch. [NHL]
• And the first star, this unknown child who stole the hearts of Joe Louis Arena. [Brad Galli]/

The Red Wings won - but this little kid won the hearts of every person at Joe Louis Arena. WATCH: Hilarious response from the fans. pic.twitter.com/FlpTFbfbCp

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) December 18, 2016

• At Xcel Energy Center, the Minnesota Wild have given their fans a taste of a virtual reality goaltending game. [Last Word on Hockey]
• Five things learned from the U.S. junior selection camp. [NHL]
• At the WJC tournament, off-ice maintenance will play an important role the rink quality for games. [The Hockey News]
• If you haven’t seen Barney Branch play the Star Spangled Banner at Carolina Hurricanes games, check out his silky smooth sax. [NHL]/