Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“I would have liked to give him more
[ice-time]”, says Martin St-Louis on Joshua Roy. [Radio-Canada | Google Translate]- Jordan Harris is happy to be back after his concussion. [Montreal Gazette]
- Could Harris be on the trading block? [Daily Hive]
- Arber Xhekaj takes another step in journey back to being himself. [The Athletic]
- Losing Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook to injury put a wrench in the Canadiens’ plans this year. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Habs should trade David Savard even if he wants to stay in Montreal. [The Hockey Writers]
- When it comes to prospect depth among Canada’s seven NHL teams, the Montreal Canadiens lead the way. [TSN]
- Are the Canadiens rebuilding the right way to win a Cup? [Hockey Inside/Out]
- Brendan Gallagher may not be happy with a diminished role, but he needs to accept the new reality. [La Presse]
- A back-to-back with the Toronto Marlies marks a significant weekend for the Laval Rocket. [La Presse]
- Jakub Dobes is a transformed player since the start of December. [RDS]
- The Canadiens say that they are ready to open the doors of the Bell Centre to the PWHL. [Radio-Canada]
- Ann-Renée Desbiens is slowly adjusting to being a goalie who doesn’t have to — and can’t — play every game on the calendar. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Boston College centre Cutter Gauthier and SKA St. Petersburg defenceman Alexander Nikishin are the top-ranked players on Craig Button’s top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects list. [TSN]
- Morgan Rielly is set to return from his suspension: “It’s been an opportunity to learn and grow”. [TSN]
- A Jake Guentzel trade seems likelier than ever. [The Athletic]
- A look at some teams who might have a need for a goalie, candidates to be traded, and what the cost of acquisition could look like. [Sportsnet]
- How Auston Matthews is scoring at better than a 70-goal pace. [Sportsnet]
- The road to the Frozen Four: Projecting the 2024 NCAA men’s hockey tournament field. [ESPN]
- The top 10 overage prospects for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. [Daily Faceoff]
- Skating uphill with Moritz Seider: How tough competition can make a player look worse than they are. [All Three Zones]
