Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Phillip Danault and Martin St-Louis understand the situation Brendan Gallagher is in, going from a player who plays a major role to one who is best suited to a minor one. [La Presse]
- Danault says his fourth line needs to do better than just one-and-done offensive attacks. [TVA Sports]
- “So far, this is my place and I want to keep it,” Oliver Kapanen says of his role as second-line centre. [TVA Sports]
- The Canadiens once again have three goaltenders on the NHL. A young goaltender emerging as the leader in such a situation has been a common occurrence in Montreal’s history. [La Presse]
- “So much happens in a game that the last thing they need is for me to be out of control,” Jacob Fowler explains about his calm demeanour. [TVA Sports]
- “The players they have now, there’s a real sense of belonging,” Yvan Cournoyer says of the Habs following a quiet deadline. [RG.org]
- Cole Caufield was a full participant at practice after missing Wednesday’s game versus Ottawa. [TVA Sports]
- Apparently Arseni Radkov didn’t know there is now a ban on fighting in the QMJHL. [Reddit]
- Kyle Criscuolo’s hat trick was too much for the Laval Rocket to overcome as they fell 5-2 to the Utica Comets. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Auston Matthews will miss the final 16 games of the season with a torn MCL. [NHL.com]
- Radko Gudas was suspended for five games for causing the injury. [NHL.com]
- “The Player Safety Department should be suspended,” Matthews’s agent, Judd Moldaver, remarked after the Gudas decision. [Sportsnet]
- Being a good GM is a largely an exercise in limiting the number of bad decisions. [Sportsnet]
- John Carlson will make his Anaheim Ducks debut this weekend. [NHL.com]
- Ty Dellandrea was signed to a two-year contract extension by the San Jose Sharks. [TSN]
- The Edmonton Oilers placed Colton Dach on Long-Term Injured Reserve. [Sportsnet]
- The NHL entered a long-term partnership aimed at growing the game in Germany. [NHL.com]
