Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It’s too early for the Canadiens to turn to Jacob Fowler to play a regular role, but there’s precedent for a goalie to get his first NHL experience at this stage of development. [La Presse]
- It’s more likely that Samuel Montembeault is the .900 goaltender that he’s been the past few season than what he appears to be right now. [Montreal Gazette]
- Marin St-Louis’s message in practice was that the players can’t create as many chances for the opponent as they did for Washington. [Sportsnet]
- Alexandre Carrier insists the defensively lapses versus the Capitals weren’t a failing of the system Montreal plays, but the execution within it. [TVA Sports]
- Noah Dobson knows his team hasn’t lost a lot of ground during this slump, but still recognizes the importance of righting the ship quickly. [La Presse]
- After taking a high hit from Tom Wilson on Thursday, Jake Evans did not participate in practice yesterday. [La Presse]
- David Savard is happy to take on a new project in retirement, joining his wife in spokesperson roles for the Canadiens Children’s Foundation. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Matthew Knies is back at practice, but not expected to play tonight in Montreal. [Sportsnet]
- Connor Hellebuyck will undergo knee surgery and be out for four to six weeks. [NHL.com]
- Calgary Flames forward Samuel Honzek will miss the remainder of the season after surgery for an upper-body injury. [NHL.com]
- Flames president Don Maloney isn’t interested in seeing the team rank near the bottom of the league to get high draft picks. [Sportsnet]
- Mikko Rantanen was fined for a second instance of embellishment. [NHL.com]
- The OHL suspended Luke Dragusica for the remainder of the season for a vicious slash to the head of an opponent. [TSN]
- Seventeen-year-old Ilia Morozov is leaping up draft boards with 11 points in his first 10 NCAA games. [NHL.com]
- A celebration of life for Bernie Parent was held in Philadelphia on Friday. [NHL.com]
