Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jason Bukala offers a progress report on Ivan Demidov. [Sportsnet]
- Joshua Roy wants to show that he just had a bad camp. [La Presse]
- Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovsky can work together and elevate their games to where it needs to be. [TSN (Audio)]
- Dach’s slump can’t last forever. [Journal de Montreal]
- Josh Anderson is using the penalty kill to build his confidence. [A Winning Habit]
- There were some beautiful, emotional moments on Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the Bell Centre. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- PWHL leadership is still amazed by how successful the league’s inaugural season was. [La Presse]
- Now that the PWHL is no longer sparkling brand new, can it maintain positive momentum? [The Athletic]
- Would the Ottawa Senators blow up their core? [La Presse]
- NHL prospects I was wrong about, 2024 edition: Corey Pronman looks back. [The Athletic]
- How—and when—will the Philadelphia Flyers find help at centre? [Daily Faceoff]
- The Calgary Flames are preparing for two emotional games versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Sportsnet]
- It appears a David Jiricek trade is likely on the horizon as the Blue Jackets look to part ways with their 2022 first-round pick. [TSN]
- Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark of 2024-25. [ESPN]
- Grand Rapids Griffins defenceman William Lagesson has been suspended for three games after he attempted a chokehold on Iowa Wild forward Adam Raska in an AHL game on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
- The San Jose Sharks assigned goaltender Yaroslav Askarov to the AHL on Tuesday, despite a strong showing in his debut games for the franchise. [TSN]
