Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “When I arrived, I saw a big difference from [Nashville] in the atmosphere,” Alexandre Carrier says. “The guys play for each other; they work together.” [Journal de Montreal]
- Montreal swept the Florida portion of its Christmas road trip for the first time since 2009. [Journal de Montreal]
- Cayden Primeau went unclaimed off waivers and was reassigned to the Laval Rocket on Sunday. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes will miss at least the next week of action for the Vancouver Canucks. [NHL.com]
- Canadian university hockey programs are also starting to feel the effects of new NCAA-CHL partnership. [Hamilton Spectator]
- Sidney Crosby sits alone atop Pittsburgh’s all-time assists leaderboard. [Sportsnet]
- Claude Julien and Jim Montgomery got the chance to experience an outdoor game at Fenway Park, and now relish the opportunity of the game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. [NHL.com]
- Bill Daly discusses that big NHL event, along with the 4 Nations Face-Off and 2026 Olympics. [NHL.com]
- It wasn’t easy (or pretty), but Canada beat Germany 3-0 in World Juniors action last night. [TSN]
- After hearing the Ottawa fans cheer Team Finland to an overtime win, Team USA players say they have extra motivation for New Year’s Eve versus Canada. [TSN]
- Canada’s Spengler Cup team, featuring a lot of players who played for the Canadiens at one point in their careers, is off to the tournament’s semifinals. [Radio-Canada]
