Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Montreal has a lot of leverage heading into the trade deadline. [RG.org]
- Could the Canadiens target Blake Coleman? [RDS]
- Phillip Danault is thriving in his second Habs stint. [The Hockey Writers]
- Juraj Slafkovsky headlines Team Slovakia for the Olympics. [NHL.com]
- The Laval Rocket prepare for a busy and important weekend. [La Presse]
- A stint with the Canadiens gave Jared Davidson plenty of food for thought. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- To fit Lars Eller into the roster, Linus Ullmark has been removed from the Ottawa Senators active roster. [Sportsnet]
- The Ottawa Senators released a statement Thursday categorically denying online rumours regarding Ullmark and his personal leave of absence. [Sportsnet]
- Mark Scheifele doesn’t know what else he could have done to make the Olympic team. [The Athletic]
- Analyzing how the Winnipeg Jets can avoid making the wrong kind of history. [Sportsnet]
- Trade activity is starting to pick up around the NHL. [The Athletic]
- Everything you need to know before Canada announces its women’s Olympic hockey team. [CBC]
- For NHL players, a relaxed dress code means freedom in fashion choices — including suits. [The Athletic]
- Five trade destinations to watch for Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. [Daily Faceoff]
- Patrick Kane is the fifth US-born player to hit 500 NHL goals. [NHL.com]
- The PWHL is heading to Madison Square Garden. [Daily Faceoff]
- Quebec City remains interested in a PWHL team. [Radio-Canada]
- What’s the latest on the Olympic hockey rink and NHL participation? [ESPN]
