Montreal Canadiens news & notes
- Montreal returned Cayden Primeau to the AHL after his start in Philadelphia. Eligible for waivers next year, that development option may not be possible. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mike Matheson credits needing to keep up with older boys on the outdoor rink for developing his skating stride. [Montreal Gazette]
- Lane Hutson may not be a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, but he did win the Walter Brown Award as the best American-born Division I defenceman in the New England region. [USCHO]
- This is the second Odie Cleghorn mention in the last few days:
Making it 1-0 early on tonight vs FLA, Sean Farrell becomes the 40th @CanadiensMTL player to score in their 1st career NHL home game. Of those, he's the 2nd fastest in franchise history to do so, as his tally came just 1:23 into play. Fastest? 1:00 (Odie Cleghorn on Dec 21, 1918) pic.twitter.com/0ipNNmCGNX
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) March 30, 2023
- Emmett Croteau should be drawing more attention. [Journal de Quebec]
Around the league and elsewhere
- New NHLPA head Marty Walsh wants players to be involved in discussions about collective bargaining issues on a regular basis, not just when it’s time to secure a new agreement. [TSN]
- He also believes it’s important to hold a best-on-best World Cup of Hockey in the near future, aiming for the winter of 2025. [Sportsnet]
- Devon Levi will make his NHL debut with the Buffalo Sabres tonight. [Die By The Blade]
- The New York Rangers signed Filip Chytil to a four-year contract. [NHL.com]
