Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “I feel like I’m headed in the right direction. I still have to keep working, though,” Juraj Slafkovský said after his excellent third-period performance last night. [Sportsnet | TVA Sports]
- Blake Coleman could be a short-term addition to the roster to help carry the Habs to their contending years. [The Athletic]
- From drafting to seeing players make the NHL team competitive, the Canadiens’ rebuild has been nothing but a success. [Montreal Gazette]
- In the 2025 calendar year, the Canadiens went from a team with some promising prospects to a competitive group led by young stars. [Radio-Canada]
- It hasn’t been the offensive season Aatos Koivu expected, but he says he sees “a clear improvement in my game.” [TVA Sports]
- Lane Hutson says he was of course scared after seeing brother Cole stretchered off the ice at the World Juniors, but his parents were able to quickly relay the information that Cole was alright. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Cole Eiserman says he felt the need to be there for his friend when Hutson went down. [NHL.com]
- Is the current eight-game winning streak a sign that the Buffalo Sabres will finally end their playoff drought? [Sportsnet]
- Linus Ullmark was granted a leave of absence by the Ottawa Senators. [Sportsnet]
- Six players were placed on waivers on Sunday afternoon. [TSN]
- Matthew Tkachuk is skating again, but there’s still no set date for his return to the Florida Panthers’ lineup. [NHL.com]
- Anton Lundell was fined $5000 for high-sticking Jake Guentzel. [NHL.com]
- For slashing Niko Mikkola, Scott Sabourin was fined $2018.23. [NHL.com]
