Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Juraj Slafkovský is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career. [Associated Press]
- Slafkovský must continue to shoot. [RDS]
- The Slovak is showing why the Canadiens made him the top draft pick in 2022. [Montreal Gazette]
- Where does Slafkovský fit in among the rest of the 2022 draft class? [La Presse]
- Despite the disparity in their statures, Slafkovský “feels like a little brother” to Cole Caufield. [Daily Hive]
- Will the Habs start targeting scorers at the draft? Stu Cowan weighs in on this and other questions. [Montreal Gazette]
- Arber Xhekaj remains a work in progress. [Montreal Gazette | Radio-Canada]
- The Habs youngsters are part of a group committed to accelerating their development — and the Habs are committed to giving them the necessary help. [Sportsnet]
- Despite all the rumours, Jake Allen is content to “stay here.” [La Presse]
- Would Trevor Zegras fit in with the Canadiens? [TSN 690 (Audio)]
- Did the Canadiens get enough in exchange for Sean Monahan? [Hockey Inside/Out]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mikhail Sergachev has successful surgery to stabilize fractures to both the tibia and fibula in his left leg, the team announced on Thursday. [TSN]
- Jim Hiller realizes he only has a little time to get the Los Angeles Kings’ season back on track. [TSN]
- Where will the Arizona Coyotes call home after Mullett Arena? [32 Thoughts]
- The Calgary Flames’ Noah Hanifin is new No. 1 on Daily Faceoff’s Trade Targets board. [Daily Faceoff]
- Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will be responsible for overseeing the building of Team USA for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next year and the 2026 Winter Games. [Sportsnet]
- Watch out, Canada: USA Hockey is coming for Olympic gold. [Daily Faceoff]
- Why is the London Police Department giving so few details concerning the sexual assault charges against five members of the 2018 World Juniors team? [Radio-Canada]
- Teaching young hockey players about issues like consent will fix many problems within hockey culture, but consistent funding needs to be in place for the training to be truly effective, says Jacob Pries, an advocate who runs the Ontario Hockey League’s Onside program for the Kitchener Rangers. [CBC]
- Gary Bettman insists hockey isn’t to blame for the 2018 World Juniors case. Experts disagree. [The Athletic]
- Behind the NHL’s massive hits audit, and what it means for players, bettors, and fantasy leagues. [The Athletic]
- Why Cassie Campbell-Pascall left Sportsnet for the PWHL: ‘I’m all in’. [The Athletic]
- The PWHL is hoping to carry its momentum out of the international break and into the next phase of the season. [CBC]
