Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Could Jonathan Marchessault be an off-season free agent target? [Journal de Montreal]
- Martin St-Louis says he has two passions: family and hockey, in that order. [La Presse]
- St-Louis returned to the bench for Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche after being away to tend to a family matter. [The Athletic]
- The Canadiens’ head coach expressed his pride in his team at the rink and his team at home. [RDS]
- Tobie Bisson is excited to take Laval’s young players under his wing. [Montreal Gazette]
- Paul Masnick, the last surviving member of the 1953 Stanley Cup-winning roster and oldest living Canadiens Stanley Cup champion, recently passed away. [Daily Hive]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Which team would benefit most from Macklin Celebrini? [La Presse]
- How the Columbus Blue Jackets became one of the most hapless franchises in sports. [The Athletic]
- Chris Simon’s death puts spotlight on hockey and CTE: ‘The NHL is going the Big Tobacco route.’ [The Athletic]
- NHL players can expect to receive half of escrow returned at $6.2 billion revenue projection. [Daily Faceoff]
- The first-round pick the Pittsburgh Penguins gave up to get Erik Karlsson is top-10 protected in 2024. That’s great, but what if they use the pick and are even worse in 2024-25? [The Hockey News]
- 2024 NHL Draft: 10 defencemen you need to know. [Daily Faceoff]
- Who are the prospects to watch in the 2024 NCAA hockey tournament? [ESPN]
