Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Is Cole Caufield scoring his way onto the U.S. 4 Nations Face-Off roster? [Journal de Montreal]
- Kirby Dach’s play in Montreal and Joshua Roy’s play in Laval were the standouts of the past week. [RDS]
- Martin St-Louis is learning that improving the team takes time, but laser focus on one area, like defensive-zone tactics, can yield results immediately. [The Athletic]
- After being recalled in case Josh Anderson couldn’t play on Sunday, Lucas Condotta was returned to the Laval Rocket. [Canadiens.com]
- The Canadiens have several events planned for their Halloween game today. [Canadiens.com]
- The Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge will play a PWHL game at Centre Videotron in Quebec City on January 19. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Connor McDavid sustained a leg injury on the first shift of the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets last night. [NHL.com]
- McDavid will miss at least the rest of the Oilers’ current road trip. [Sportsnet]
- Seattle Kraken players highlight Jessica Campbell’s people skills and new ideas as some of the things that make her a good NHL assistant coach. [La Presse]
- A video tribute and an extended ovation were Steven Stamkos’s welcome back to Tampa. [NHL.com]
- Marc-Andre Fleury prepared for his last game in Pittsburgh by participating in a youth practice. [NHL.com]
- Jake McCabe signed a five-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [NHL.com]
- Mark Stone, Juuse Saros, and Matt Duchene were the NHL’s three stars of the week. [TSN]
- Serving as the goalie for her brothers began Manon Rheaume’s lifelong passion for hockey that led to her induction to the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame. [La Presse]
