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Wednesday Habs Headlines: More than just Saku’s son

In today’s links, Aatos Koivu’s potential, predicting the 2026 World Junior rosters, and Jaromir Jagr starts another season.

Feb 7, 2024; Plymouth, MI, USA; USA’s Brodie Ziemer (2) poke checks the puck from Finland's Aatos Koivu (12) during the third period of the 2024 U18’s Five Nations Tournament at USA Hockey Arena. | Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Predicting the lineups for Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, and Czechia at the 2026 World Juniors. [The Athletic]
  • Where each team in the league stacks up in terms of goaltending. [TSN]
  • The teams that should have won the Stanley Cup, but didn’t. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The New York Islanders have signed No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer to a three-year, entry level contract. [CBC]
  • Alexander Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. [TSN]
  • 53-year-old Jaromir Jagr picked up an assist in a preseason game with the Kladno Knights. [Daily Faceoff]
  • The New York Sirens have hired former Les Canadiennes de Montréal assistant coach Valérie Bois as an assistant coach. [PWHL]
  • Goaltender Anton Khudobin has announced his retirement from the NHL. [NHL.com]
  • “Of all the things cancer takes from a person, I think the most painful is time.” Josh Manson talks about losing his mother two years ago. [The Players’ Tribune]

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