Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- This season is showing the benefits of Montreal having a strong understanding of the character of both Ivan Demidov and Matvei Michkov in their draft years. [Montreal Gazette]
- Which Canadiens player will benefit most from the Olympic pause? [Montreal Gazette]
- Another strong game from Joshua Roy helped the Laval Rocket win 4-1 on Saturday to sweep the weekend series with the Cleveland Monsters. [AHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Sidney Crosby relishes the challenge of staying competitive as the game gets faster and more skilled, and the Olympics are the ultimate test. [TSN]
- Is goaltending going to prevent Canada from winning gold in either Olympic hockey tournament? [Montreal Gazette]
- How the U.S. men’s team is expected to deploy its goalies. [NHL.com]
- Canada’s National Women’s Team kicked off its Olympics with a 4-0 win over Switzerland. [Sportsnet]
- Ellen Hughes, mother to NHLers Jack, Quinn, and Luke, is bringing her hockey expertise to Team USA’s women’s team to help develop its young players. [The Athletic]
- Pavel Zacha is unable to play for Team Czechia with an upper-body injury. Filip Chlapik has replaced him on the roster. [NHL.com]
- Leon Draisaitl maintains that the Edmonton Oilers, from the coaching staff to the players, need to do a lot more over the remainder of the season. [TSN]
- Travis Dermott signed a PTO with the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. [TSN]
