Friday Habs Headlines: How will the Montreal Canadiens fare in a potential Max Pacioretty trade?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• How will Marc Bergevin handle the prospect of trading Max Pacioretty? [TSN - Video]
• Why can’t the Habs score? [TSN - Video]
• Nikita Scherbak opens up on moving to North America, Russian hockey politics, and his current state of mind. [The Athletic]
• ICYMI: Matt Taormina and Chris Terry of the Laval Rocket are AHL All-Stars. [EOTP]
• Artturi Lehkonen has a chance to use his native language once again with the arrival of Antti Niemi. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Cayden Primeau is your Hockey East December Rookie of the Month. [College Hockey Inc.]/

Congrats to December Player/Rookie of the Month honorees Ryan Donato & Cayden Primeau pic.twitter.com/fwMdXX6WWg

— College Hockey Inc. (@collegehockey) January 4, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• Greg Pateryn and Mark Barberio are both thriving in their new locations, showcasing some of the best shot-prevention statistics of their careers. [TSN]
• The Washington Capitals could reunite T.J. Oshie with Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom to get the slumping winger going. [Washington Post]
• Speaking of the Great 8, the Capitals star is on pace for yet another 50-goal season at age 32. [TSN]
• Anthony Duclair has requested a trade from the Arizona Coyotes. [TSN]
• Angelo Esposito was once a darling prospect before injuries derailed his career. What’s he up to now? [Sporting News]
• Five Tampa Bay Lightning prospects were in action on Semi-Final Thursday at the World Junior Hockey Championships. [Raw Charge]
• The New York Islanders have signed surprise late bloomer defenceman Scott Mayfield for five years. [Lighthouse Hockey]
• With the trade deadline not too far away, talk is starting to heat up... [The Athletic]
• Elliotte Friedman has more on the trade deadline in his 31 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
• A cluster analysis of goal scorers - trying to identify common characteristics that they share. [Hockey Graphs]/