Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs brass visited Ivan Demidov recently. [RG.org]
- Quiet-guy Lane Hutson is speaking loudly on the ice. [TSN]
- Brendan Gallagher is ready to become a father. [Montreal Gazette]
- Despite only one point in his last 10 games, no one is saying that this is a redux of last year for Josh Anderson. [La Presse | Journal de Montreal]
- Mike Sullivan explains why Cole Caufield was passed over for the 4 Nations. [La Presse]
- Four Marc Bergevin-era moves that continue to haunt the Montreal Canadiens. [Daily Hive]
- Laurent Dauphin is happy to be back home after a season abroad in Switzerland. [Montreal Gazette]
- Noel Hoefenmayer may be the newest member of the Habs organization, but it’s his dad’s… bathroom making the headlines. [RDS]
- The Montreal Victoire are using the first international break to work on defining their identity. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The art of hitting in women’s hockey: How are PWHL players adapting to a more physical game? [The Athletic]
- 2024-25 NHL trade tiers Big Board: Who could be on the move? [ESPN]
- How—and why—CT scanners are being used on trading cards. [The Athletic]
- The driver accused of hitting and killing star Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau while intoxicated this past summer was indicted on Wednesday. [Daily Faceoff]
- Trevor Zegras will be out for six weeks after knee surgery. [Sportsnet]
- What’s causing Connor Bedard’s sophomore slump? [Daily Faceoff]
- The seven returnees at Canada’s World Juniors training camp are not locks to make this year’s squad. [NHL.com]
- The Washington Capitals haven’t missed a beat despite Alex Ovechkin’s injury. [TSN]
- Alberta may remove residency requirements for minor hockey, giving families the opportunity to pick and choose their programs of choice. [CBC]
- With CHL players now eligible for the NCAA, is this the beginning of the end for hockey at Canadian universities? [The Martlet]
