Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- People may be impressed with the play of Emil Heineman, who is quietly rising the rookie scoring list, but he says all he’s doing is working for opportunities to get his shot off. [La Presse]
- The records that could be on the horizon for Lane Hutson. [Journal de Montreal]
- “It’s all different, but it’s hockey,” Alexandre Carrier says about his rapid adjustment to a new system in Montreal. [The Athletic]
- Go behind the scenes of Carrier’s first home game at the Bell Centre. [Canadiens.com]
- Jake Evans says Juraj Slafkovský “brings the team together” with his big smile when he’s playing as well as he is right now. [RDS]
- Patrik Laine wants his line to join the party at five-on-five. [Journal de Montreal]
- Jere Lehtinen says it was a “no-brainer” to add Laine to Finland’s 4 Nations roster. “And look at him now.” [NHL.com]
- Samuel Montembeault says he trains all summer long to handle a workload just like the one he’s getting now. [Journal de Montreal]
- Checking in on Owen Beck’s play in Laval:
Around the league and elsewhere
- Matt Rempe has been suspended for eight games for his hit on Miro Heiskanen. [NHL.com]
- After assistant coach Brad Larsen took a leave of absence for family reasons from the Calgary Flames, the organization has called up Trent Cull, head coach of the AHL-leading Calgary Wranglers, to serve on an interim basis. [Sportsnet]
- Pyotr Kochetkov had more points than any Rangers player in Carolina’s win on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
- Evaluating the goalies of Canada’s National Junior Team. [Sportsnet]
- Kenya has earned membership into the IIHF. [NHL.com]
