Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Marc Bergevin met with Alexander Romanov on Tuesday in Moscow. The sense is that the blueliner will wait until the conclusion of the KHL season to make a decision on his immediate future. [TSN]
- Defensive woes are costing the Habs valuable points. [TSN]
- It’s been a whirlwind ride to the NHL for Cayden Primeau. [Montreal Gazette]
- The rookie netminder is just trying to learn and take it all in. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Charlie Lindgren though was hoping for a shot at the NHL. [The Athletic]
- Is it time to trade Carey Price and Shea Weber? [Journal de Montreal]
- The five greatest captains in Canadiens history. [Journal de Montreal]
- The arguments for and against trading for Taylor Hall. [The Athletic]
- Jesse Ylönen has his eighth goal of the season./
Don’t leave Jesse Ylönen alone by the far post. Ylönen gets his eight goal of the season early in the game against Tappara. #Habs #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EwrHxLBHzJ
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) December 3, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere
- The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John Hynes. [Sportsnet]
- Top goalies are playing less and less around the league as “load management” enters the lexicon. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Akim Aliu says big change is coming after meeting with the NHL. [Sportsnet]
- Coach behaviour and player treatment will be the big topic at the Board of Governors meetings. [TSN]
- Is the NHL finally ready for another European coach? [Sportsnet]
- Sean Couturier is working his way to the top of the 2011 draft class. [TSN]/
