Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The New Jersey Devils attempted to acquire Jake Allen well before the trade deadline, but the goaltender didn’t like the look of the Devils’ goaltending situation at the time and refused to waive his no-trade clause. [Daily Hive]
- “It’s one of the lowest moments of our season and we want to respond,” says Brendan Gallagher about meeting the Boston Bruins for the first time since the 9-4 loss. [Journal de Montreal]
- Gallagher says he got his work ethic from his mother, who is now battling brain cancer. [Sportsnet]
- Martin St-Louis wants Jake Evans to explore his offensive side more. [Radio-Canada]
- Defensively, Evans is a key cog in a suddenly rock-solid penalty kill. [RDS]
- Following his exceptional first few weeks with the Canadiens, Jayden Struble is settling into a more team-typical level of play. [La Presse]
- “It’s hard not to want to play for the Montreal Canadiens,” admits Jacob Fowler about the thought of the challenge it would provide. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Montreal won’t face Pat Maroon tonight versus Boston as he is still out week-to-week following back surgery. [NHL.com]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Bobby McMann to a two-year contract extension. [TSN]
- It turns out the Detroit Red Wings’ late-season drop from post-season contention was just delayed this year, as the club has fallen out of a wild-card spot with six consecutive losses. [NHL.com]
- The San Jose Sharks join the Chicago Blackhawks on the list of officially eliminated teams. [NHL.com]
- Elias Pettersson the junior is closer to joining his namesake after arriving in North America to join the AHL affiliate in Abbotsford. [Sportsnet]
