Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “They didn’t rush into sudden changes. They have a plan and are sticking to it,” Jonathan Marchessault says about how the Canadiens handled their rebuild to become a competitive team. [La Presse]
- Lane Hutson had an assist versus Nashville to move into a tie with Chris Chelios for the Canadiens’ rookie defenceman scoring record. [Sportsnet]
- Jakub Dobes is happy to be one of the 64 goaltenders on an NHL roster this season, regardless of how often he’s called upon to play. [Journal de Montreal]
- SKA lost its series versus Dynamo Moscow on Sunday, meaning Ivan Demidov’s 2024-25 KHL season has come to an end. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Alexander Ovechkin set a new all-time goals mark of 895 on Sunday afternoon. [NHL.com]
- Watch all 895 of them. [NHL.com]
- Or just his best ones. [Japers’ Rink]
- Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. [Sportsnet]
