Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We need to be better,” Cole Caufield stated after a disappointing weekend of results. [Journal de Montreal]
- Martin St-Louis says they could also stand to be more conservative in some situations: “There are times when we could be more afraid of losing. Especially with the score tied 3-3 at the end of the game.” [Journal de Montreal]
- The hit that knocked Kirby Dach out of last night’s game. [Journal de Montreal]
- A commemorative plaque honouring the history of Maurice Richard and another for the first organized hockey game in Montreal were unveiled at the Bell Centre on Sunday. [Canadiens.com]
- Arseni Radkov has been suspended for five games after fighting Owen Bresson of the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday night. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Bill Guerin is happy with how his Minnesota Wild are set up to compete with fellow Central Division powerhouses Colorado and Dallas. [NHL.com]
- Cole Hutson signed his three-year ELC with the Washington Capitals. [NHL.com]
- The Maple Leafs signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year extension. [Sportsnet]
- Connor McDavid shared his thoughts on the Radko Gudas suspension: “If every time there’s a suspension, everybody complains about it, why don’t we take a look at the process and figure out if there’s a better way to make sure both parties are happy?” [Sportsnet]
