Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Pascal Vincent says Jared Davidson needs some space to get his potent shot off, but work this off-season on his acceleration is helping him find that space this year. [Radio-Canada]
- Nick Suzuki says the players are pressing too hard to score goals now, a difference from when the offence was flowing freely to begin the season. [Journal de Montreal]
- In the defensive zone, Martin St-Louis says the Habs need to work harder to tie up sticks and block passes rather than just occupy the right spots. [RDS]
- Several factors have conspired to create the Canadiens’ current run of poor results. [Journal de Montreal]
- Could Montreal turn to the recently bought-out David Kampf for help on the penalty kill in Alex Newhook’s absence? [The Athletic]
- Petr Svoboda sees a lot of himself in Lane Hutson, and is impressed by how the Canadiens have played under St-Louis. [Journal de Montreal]
- Montreal’s 7-0 loss on Thursday was its worst defeat by shutout since John LeClair’s return following his trade to Philadelphia in 1995. [Journal de Montreal]
- Samuel Montembeault will get the start versus the Boston Bruins tonight. [TVA Sports]
- American Thanksgiving has often been the point where the vast majority of playoff teams have emerged from the field. It looks like it will take much longer for the picture to become clear in the Eastern Conference. [La Presse]
- The executive director of Parc Jean-Drapeau is working with the Canadiens in an effort to host an outdoor game at the park in 2027. [La Presse]
- Max Pacioretty has joined the Michigan Wolverines as a special advisor, but Michael Hage hasn’t discussed being a Montreal Canadien with him because that’s something Hage wants to experience first-hand. [RDS]
- Alexander Zharovsky is ranked seventh among under-23 players in the KHL. [en.KHL.ru]
- New PWHL rule changes will have three goaltenders on the roster and only league-initiated challenges. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jack Hughes is being evaluated to discover the extent of a hand injury sustained at a team dinner. [Sportsnet]
- The Vancouver Canucks placed Thatcher Demko on Injured Reserve again with a lower-body injury. [TSN]
- Auston Matthews was placed on Injured Reserve by the Toronto Maple Leafs and is expected to miss about a week. [NHL.com]
- The Edmonton Oilers loaned Issac Howard to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. [Sportsnet]
- An interview with Jim Rutherford about the state of the Vancouver Canucks. [Sportsnet]
- The NHL is expecting to announce the host cities — in both North America and Europe — for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey during the Olympic tournament. [NHL]
- Filip Forsberg helped lead the way as the Nashville Predators came back to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm yesterday. [NHL.com]
- Hockey Canada discussed racism that is present in the game at the lower levels in its latest summit. [The Athletic]
