Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We want to have more moments like [Tuesday],” Cole Caufield said about the fan reaction versus the New York Islanders. [La Presse]
- SKA teammates are just as impressed by Ivan Demidov’s work ethic and eagerness to learn as they are by his elite skill. [RG.org]
- The indefinite scratch is starting to make Michael Pezzetta feel like less a part of the team. [La Presse]
- There’s no rivalry with Lane Hutson for power-play time, Mike Matheson says, just wanting what makes the most sense for the team. [Journal de Montreal]
- Arber Xhekaj admits the competition for spots on the blue line weighed on him at the start of the season. [Radio-Canada]
- Montreal’s place in the hopelessness rankings. [The Athletic]
- “We know Laine, what he’s able to do,” Finland GM Jere Lehtinen said of his decision to include Patrik on the 4 Nations Face-Off roster. [NHL.com]
- Julien BriseBois says Samuel Montembeault, Adin Hill, and Jordan Binnington will go into the 4 Nations Face-Off on equal footing with the same shot at being the number one. [Journal de Montreal]
- Jacob Fowler and Trey Augustine are battling it out for this year’s Mike Richter Award as the NCAA’s best goaltender. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Hip surgery will force Tyler Seguin to miss four to six months of action. [NHL.com]
- Utah HC prospect Tij Iginla will also have hip surgery and miss the rest of the season. [TSN]
- Jonas Brodin, Joel eriksson Ek, and Mats Zuccarello are all week-to-week for the Minnesota Wild. [TSN]
- Claude Giroux is taking his career one year at a time now, but is a critical piece for the Ottawa Senators. [Sportsnet]
