Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It took a long time for the Habs to become as bad as they were, so it will take some time to fix. [Montreal Gazette]
- Five Canadiens prospects having breakout seasons. [Daily Hive]
- “It was important to bounce back.” Xavier Simoneau talks about responding to a 6-1 loss with a 7-1 win. [La Presse]
- Long-time girlfriend Caitlin Fitzgerald talks about Nick Suzuki’s domestic side. [Montreal Canadiens]
- A picture featuring Jean Béliveau has been stolen from the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament museum. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Morgan Rielly has been suspended for five games for his after-the-whistle hit on Ridly Greig. [TSN | Sportsnet]
- The Rielly-Greig kerfuffle shows that unwritten rules can actually be written as “anything you do, say, or think that pisses me off at any given time.” [Defector]
- ‘I felt lost’: Flames’ Oliver Kylington sheds light on his mental health battle. [Sportsnet]
- Patrik Laine and his agency criticized a podcast for a ‘reprehensible’ remark about suicide directed at the Columbus Blue Jackets forward. [Sportsnet | The Hockey News]
- What does Brad Marchand need to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame? [The Hockey News]
- Russian NHLers on a future without international play: ‘Just doesn’t seem fair’. [The Athletic]
- The Vancouver Canucks say Phil Kessel will work out in Abbotsford this week. [Sportsnet]
- Who do people around the league think is the best defenceman? [ESPN]
- What kind of haul can the Calgary Flames get for Noah Hanifin? [Daily Faceoff]
- Why playing goal in the NHL has never been harder: Analytics, talent, chaos and equipment. [The Athletic]
- The PWHL marks the return of professional hockey to Maple Leaf Gardens. [Radio-Canada]
