Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Joshua Roy doesn’t know how much longer he will be with the big club, but he’s determined to enjoy all of his time with the Canadiens. [La Presse]
- Cayden Primeau embraces the new opportunity he has with Jake Allen’s departure. [Montreal Gazette | Sportsnet]
- With some high profile youngsters on the way, who’s the odd man out on the blue line? [A Winning Habit]
- Jacob Perreault hopes to follow his dad’s path and play for the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Analyzing the moves the Habs made for the 2024 Trade Deadline. [Last Word on Sports]
- David Reinbacher’s season shows encouraging signs for the Canadiens. [The Hockey Writers]
- The Habs are relying on teaching to progress. [RDS]
- April 20 will be yet another big day in a whirlwind PWHL season as Montreal and Toronto face off at the Bell Centre. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- A mysterious illness halted his promising NHL career. Eight years later, Cody Hodgson has hope in his comeback. [The Athletic]
- Topi Rönni has been sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence for rape by the Helsinki district court. Both Tappara Tampere and the Calgary Flames have cut ties with the player. [Daily Faceoff|Ilta-Sanomat]
- The NHL’s 10 biggest disappointments of 2023-24. [The Athletic]
- Is it time for Matt Rempe to tone his game down? [Daily Faceoff]
- A group of investors fronted by former NHL player Anson Carter formally requested “to commence an expansion process” for a prospective franchise in Atlanta. [The Athletic]
- Where should Metro Atlanta rank in a list of cities vying for an expansion team? [The Hockey News]
- The Arizona Land Department’s Board of Appeals will discuss a Phoenix site where the Arizona Coyotes hope to build an arena. [Sportsnet]
- A scouting report on every notable prospect moved at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. [Daily Faceoff]
- The Vancouver Canucks have promoted Ryan Johnson to assistant general manager and signed him and fellow assistant general managers Cammi Granato and Émilie Castonguay to contract extensions. [Sportsnet]
- Victoria Bach was once told hockey is only a boys’ game. She hopes her journey inspires young girls to thrive in the sport. [Toronto Star]
- A rural Manitoba high school hockey team has withdrawn from A/AA provincial playoffs and its players made ineligible for their league’s post-season awards and upcoming all-star game amid an RCMP investigation into allegations of hazing. [CBC]
