Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Arber Xhekaj says its a shared dream with bother Florian to play on the same NHL team. [Canadiens.com]
- Jake Evans hopes the simpler game the Canadiens are trying to play after the break leads to more points for him and his reunited line. [La Presse]
- Emil Heineman is happy to be back with Evans and Joel Armia, knowing full well the two may no longer be Habs 10 days from now. [RDS]
- Juraj Slafkovský says he needs to stop letting one mistake or misplay affect his play in subsequent shifts. [Radio-Canada]
- Martin St-Louis can guide Slafkovský in the right direction, but it’s up to the Slovak to take the steps. [Sportsnet]
- Pascal Vincent believes Owen Beck could become a top-six NHL player. [Journal de Montreal]
- The Bell Centre hasn’t been the friendly place that most arenas are to their home teams across the NHL. [TVA Sports]
- An upcoming documentary focuses on Maurice Richard in his everyday life. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The 4 Nations Face-Off shone a spotlight on the underrated play of Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin. [La Presse]
- Matthew Tkachuk discussed the tournament and the upcoming Olympics on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. [Sportsnet]
- Brad Marchand’s name is mentioned in deadline speculation, but the forward has no desire to leave Boston. [NHL.com]
- Four potential destinations for Brock Boeser. [Sportsnet]
- The Anaheim Ducks acquired Ville Husso from Detroit for future considerations. [NHL.com]
- Ryan Hartman had his suspensions reduced from 10 games to eight by Gary Bettman after an appeal. [NHL.com]
- Trevor Zegras has been suspended for three games for a check to the head. [NHL.com]
