Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Assessing the Alex Newhook trade. [La Presse]
- The Habs’ five worst trades since 2000. [The Hockey Writers]
- Ivan Demidov heads Scott Wheeler’s top 100 prospects list. [The Athletic]
- Patrik Laine hopes that the 4 Nations will let him stretch his legs a little more. [La Presse]
- Could acquiring Jake Evans or Christian Dvorak help the Vancouver Canucks? [The Athletic]
- Even if he winds up just a spectator, Samuel Montembeault is excited to learn what he can from the 4 Nations experience. [Journal de Montreal]
- Mikyla Grant-Mentis is becoming the role model that she never had for herself. [RDS]
- Jennifer Gardiner aced her audition for Canada’s Olympic team at the recent Rivalry Series. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby share a Team Canada stage together at last. [The Athletic]
- Will Brad Marchand be cheered or booed in Montreal now that he’s wearing red and white instead of black and gold? [Montreal Gazette]
- Team USA is drawing inspiration from the Gaudreaus ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. [Sportsnet]
- For the NHL’s lost generation of Olympians, the 4 Nations Face-Off is a reminder of what could have been. [The Athletic]
- The 4 Nations Face-off offers a pause for the NHL’s best pending UFAs. [Daily Faceoff]
- London Knights defenceman Cameron Allen has been suspended pending the OHL’s investigation of an impaired driving charge from this past weekend. [Sportsnet]
- The Toronto Sceptres have activated Natalie Spooner from the IR. [Daily Faceoff]
- Hockey Quebec is banning ammonia smelling salts until at least the end of the season. [Radio-Canada]
- A man accused of coming onto the ice and shoving two youth hockey referees has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault. [The Seattle Times | CTV]
