Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jacob Fowler is one of 10 finalists for the NCAA’s top goaltender award. [Daily Faceoff]
- Sean Monahan’s acquisition goes down as Kent Hughes’s best trade thus far. [La Presse]
- An assist for Ivan Demidov, a goal for Oliver Kapanen. [RDS]
- Roch Voisine has become an ardent ally of the Victoire. [RDS]
- Finland’s underdog status doesn’t faze Patrik Laine. [The Score]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Sidney Crosby further cemented his legacy in Canada’s opening win over Sweden. [Sportsnet]
- Devon Toews is what lets Cale Makar be Cale Makar. [La Presse]
- Has USA Hockey caught up with Canada? [The Athletic]
- Inside MVP Natalie Spooner’s gruelling return to the PWHL. [The Athletic]
- How well has every mid-season NHL coaching change worked in 2024-25? [Daily Faceoff]
- NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says don’t get all ‘doom and gloom’ about the lower Canadian loonie. [Ottawa Citizen]
- Through the 4 Nations Tournament, the NHL is taking strides to put its stamp on the hockey world. [Journal de Montreal]
- With Shea Theodore out, Team Canada is requesting that Dallas Stars’ Thomas Harley travel to the Boston area as a standby defenceman in the event of further injury. [Sportsnet]