Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Throughout team struggles and teammate injuries, the captain’s increased production couldn’t have come at a better time. [TSN]
- Over the last two months, in fact, Max Pacioretty is scoring at a higher pace than everyone in the NHL. [Patrick Friolet]/
Buteurs depuis le 1er déc :
1-Max Pacioretty : 22
2-Jeff Carter : 19
3-Cam Atkinson : 18
12-Sidney Crosby : 15
15-Alex Ovechkin : 14#LNH— Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) February 10, 2017
- Eric Engels joined Steve Kouleas and Mike Johnson to talk about the Montreal Canadiens snapping their losing streak despite a rare poor performance in net. [NHL Gameday]
- What exactly is going on with Carey Price anyways? Marc Denis takes a look at possible factors. [RDS]
- Bob McKenzie feels that Carey Price, the professional that he is, will bounce back just fine. [TSN 690]
- Vladimir Tarasenko might not get considered the best goal-scorer in the league, but his numbers are impressive. Pacioretty is no slouch in this department either. [James Mirtle]/
Tarasenko incredibly leads the entire NHL in even strength goals the last three years. I’m not sure he gets his due for how good he is. pic.twitter.com/9X1ngqFTNC
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) February 10, 2017
- Shea Weber hasn’t changed his ways, and he doesn’t pay attention to off-ice talk. [Fanrag Sports]
- Montreal heads towards a bye week, but two important games remain before they can take their foot off the gas. [Montreal Gazette]
- Boston Bruins’ defenceman Torey Krug got to know Jeff Petry back in school, and goes behind enemy lines to dish on his former teammate. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The St. John’s IceCaps are fighting hard to get back into the playoffs after failing to achieve post-season play for the last five seasons. [Sportsnet]
- Mikhail Sergachev added a short-handed goal and lots of offensive pressure to keep himself among the top defenders in the OHL. [Mitch Brown]/
Mikhail Sergachev scored SHG, added 5 SOG. 29P in last 28GP. Tied for 1st among OHL defenders in EV primary points/GP with 0.44. #Habs pic.twitter.com/dZmsncfbEW
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) February 10, 2017
- Simon Bourque is also heating up. [Mitch Brown]/
Simon Bourque is ripping it lately, 10P in last 6GP. Up 13P in 14GP w/ Sea Dogs, 41P in 41GP in total. Activating more often than previous: pic.twitter.com/NbWSu42JxG
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) February 9, 2017
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Mike Ilitch passes away at 87. He will be remembered as a humble and successful titan. [Detroit Free Press]
- Mikko Koivu was born in Finland, but he’s all Minnesota. [The Players’ Tribune]
- Seventy-five years ago, the Canadiens showed tremendous respect to bitter rivals among the Boston Bruins. [Jeff Marek]/
Carried off by players from the rival Habs as well. One of the greatest moments the game has ever seen. https://t.co/OrY97LhYqQ
— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) February 10, 2017
- From the outside looking in, many say fighting no longer has a place in hockey, but what do NHL players think? [ESPN]
- Joe Juneau’s grassroots hockey program targeting indigenous players in Northern Canada will need to replace funding if it expects to continue past this season. [La Presse]
- Damon Kwame Mason looks back at his 2015 film Soul On Ice, a documentary on the history of black hockey players. [NHL]
- According to Commissioner Brenda Andress, the CWHL now has sponsorship from the NHLPA. [Jared Book]
- Jeffrey Loria is selling himself out of baseball ownership, and it’s about time. [Yahoo! Sports]/
