Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Maybe [Canadiens management’s] presence in the stands added a bit of pressure. But pressure is great. I feel like I’m growing mentally. Pressure makes you better,” Ivan Demidov says of the increased attention from his future club late in the season. [RG.org]
- Would Dylan Cozens be a good fit in Montreal? [RDS]
- Without realizing it, Alexandre Carrier had accepted that he may never make the NHL. A blunt comment from his father stating that out loud inspired his progression to become the player he is today. [La Presse]
- The Canadiens need defencemen to step up in Kaiden Guhle’s absence, and Arber Xhekaj is ready to take on a bigger role. [Montreal Gazette]
- “We’re going to learn a lot about our group” now that the intensity is ramping up around the league ahead of the post-season, Martin St-Louis says. [TVA Sports]
- A collection of Habs baby photos for this Family Weekend. [Canadiens.com]
- Sam Harris recorded a hat trick in Denver’s loss on Saturday:
- Montreal Victoire forward Jennifer Gardiner scored the winning goal as Canada claimed a third consecutive Rivalry Series title in Summerside. [TSN]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Fans predict an Edmonton Oilers-Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Final. [The Athletic]
- Drew Doughty has been named as Alex Pietrangelo’s replacement on Canada;s 4 Nations Face-Off roster. [NHL.com]
- The decision to play in the 4 Nations will be left to Sidney Crosby to make after he missed the past few games for the Pittsburgh Penguins with an injury. [Sportsnet]
- The Penguins plan to terminate Jesse Puljujarvi’s contract. [Sportsnet]
- Igor Shesterkin will spend the 4 Nations break recovering from an upper-body injury. [NHL.com]
- Thatcher Demko left last night’s Canucks game with an apparent injury, though one that is said to be not serious. [Sportsnet]
- The L.A. Kings honoured Trevor Lewis for his 1,000th NHL game. [NHL.com]
- Ryan Suter’s teammates celebrated his 1,500th game. [NHL.com]
