Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov sets a new U20 KHL scoring record, eclipsing Kirill Kaprizov. [Daily Faceoff | Montreal Gazette]
- Logan Mailloux thinks that he’s ready to play in the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- Are the Habs buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline? [The Hockey Writers]
- Lane Hutson has slowed down in the last eight games. [Radio-Canada]
- What should the team focus on between now and April? [La Presse]
- Should the Canadiens extend David Savard? [Journal de Montreal]
- Jayden Struble picked up the guitar as a way to relax during an up-and-down season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Patrik Laine deserves better than how he’s being treated in the public sphere. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- “This is not an All-Star game.” Matthew Tkachuk is ready for the 4 Nations tournament. [The Athletic]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have overcome injuries, skids, and tragedy to climb into playoff contention. [TSN]
- Why the Winnipeg Jets need to go all-in, and what that could look like. [Sportsnet]
- How an unprecedented salary cap hike will affect the trade market, and other storylines to watch in February. [Daily Faceoff]
- Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen had successful knee surgery in New York and is expected to be out month-to-month. [Daily Faceoff]
- The Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series prepares to wrap up this week amidst a backdrop of off-ice political tension. [CBC]
- NHL viewership on ESPN and TNT is looking truly dreadful. [Awful Announcing]
- Sophie Jaques is just entering her prime and only getting started. [Sportsnet]