Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jakub Dobes says his teammates helped him see every shot in his debut, making his job easy. [Journal de Montreal]
- It was a mature game Montreal played in Sunrise. [Sportsnet]
- Details of the new mask Dobes was wearing for yesterday’s game. [Instagram]
- Carey Price recognized Jakub Dobes’s big NHL debut:
- As expected, Cayden Primeau was placed on waivers yesterday. We’ll learn a few hours before today’s game if he clears. [La Presse]
- Teams that could be interested in putting in a claim for Primeau. [Journal de Montreal]
- Saturday also saw a very encouraging performance from Kirby Dach. [RDS]
- The Canadiens have put together a solid run of play over the past 20 games. [The Athletic]
- La Presse‘s gallery of top photos from 2024. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Alexander Ovechkin returned to action, scoring an empty-netter to continue his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring record. [NHL.com]
- The Seattle Kraken rallied from a late three-goal deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks in overtime. [NHL.com]
- Matthew Schaefer has a shoulder injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 World Juniors. [NHL.com]
- The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators made a trade of forwards. [TSN]
- The Dallas Stars face potential penalties for holding an optional skate during the CBA-mandated holiday break. [Sportsnet]
