Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Montreal’s general manager has no interest in trading Arber Xhekaj. [Sportsnet]
- “That’s when I said to myself, ‘OK, I can play in this league.'” Joshua Roy’s good offensive play with Sean Monahan has been a large boost to the rookie’s confidence. [La Presse]
- Evaluating Roy’s start. [Montreal Gazette]
- The post-game reaction’s from last night’s 9-4 loss. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Patrick Roy is the new head coach of the New York Islanders. He and his new team will be at the Bell Centre on Thursday. [NHL.com]
- Will Lockwood has been suspended three games for a head hit to Marc-Andre Fleury [NHL.com]
- The Edmonton Oilers now hold the longest winning streak ever by a Canadian team, up to 13 games after beating the Calgary Flames last night. [Sportsnet]
- Justin Bieber, Tate McRae, Michael Buble, and Will Arnett are the celebrity co-captains for the NHL All-Star Draft. [NHL.com]
- Alex Killorn will miss four to six weeks to undergo knee surgery. [Montreal Gazette]
