Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Is it just a matter of time until Jacob Fowler is brought back up? [TVA Sports]
- “Can’t be doing that for the rest of the season,” Nick Suzuki says of the defensive lapses they had in California. [Sportsnet]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The biggest takeaway from the trade deadline is that there’s a new group of teams starting to reach contender status. [The Athletic]
- Dylan Larkin is day-to-day and won’t play today for the Detroit Red Wings. [NHL.com]
- Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will be out for a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury. [Sportsnet]
- John Carlson has conflicting emotions of not wanting to leave the only city he’s called home in his NHL career and taking on a new challenge with the up-and-coming Anaheim Ducks. [NHL.com]
- With all the veterans traded away from the Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard is now the leader of the team, but says he’s not going to suddenly start making speeches and change who he is. [NHL.com]
- Josh Morrissey set the Winnipeg Jets’ franchise mark for goals by a defenceman. [Sportsnet]
- Troy Murray, who played 15 years with the Chicago Blackhawks and served as a longtime broadcaster for the team, has died at 63. [NHL.com]
