Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- There was a time when the line of Emil Heineman, Jake Evans, and Joel Armia was Montreal’s best, but now the team needs it to get going. [La Presse]
- Kaiden Guhle was back with his teammates at practice in a non-contact jersey. [TSN]
- Nick Suzuki says Montreal showed Colorado too much respect at the start of the game and hoped to survive the first period rather than dictating the play. [Journal de Montreal]
- Richard Sevigny is glad that the Canadiens have one of the few Quebecois goalies in the NHL, and hopes he can get the support he needs as the Canadiens become more competitive. [TVA Sports]
- Photos from the Canadiens’ First Peoples celebration on Saturday. [Canadiens.com]
- Ivan Demidov finished the KHL regular season as SKA’s leading scorer. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Pat Maroon announced that he will retire at the end of the season. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will both be out for about a week with injuries. [NHL.com]
- The league wants to surprise this season’s award-winners with organic reveals rather than on a set schedule. [Sportsnet]
- Kiefer Sherwood set a new single-season record in hits on Saturday, with his 384th. [TSN]
