Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kent Hughes wants to make an impact this off-season. [La Presse]
- Acquiring Alexandre Carrier was the turning point for the Canadiens’ season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Is Nick Suzuki a top 15 center in the NHL? [A Winning Habit]
- Jayden Struble has found a nice groove in the Habs lineup. [TSN 690 (Audio)]
- After a slow start, Sean Farrell has been on fire for the Laval Rocket. [Montreal Gazette]
- Martin St-Louis recognizes that the Canadiens haven’t accomplished anything yet. [La Presse]
- Ann-Renée Desbiens suffered a left leg injury in the Montreal Victoire’s on Tuesday evening. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Vancouver Canucks want to extend Rick Tocchet’s contract “sooner rather than later,” but the head coach is going to make them wait. [Sportsnet]
- The latest on the NHL’s top 12 RFAs of 2025. [Sportsnet]
- The NHL’s 10 biggest disappointments of 2024-25, from contract mismatches to offensive declines. [The Athletic]
- A hypothetical NHL All-Under-25 Team. [The Athletic]
- The NHL says that their ‘missed call rate’ is steady despite a record low number of power play opportunities. [Daily Faceoff]
- How much change can one team survive? The Colorado Avalanche are finding out. [Daily Faceoff]
- Tom Fitzgerald recounts his son’s nightmare neck injury—and advocates for players to wear neck guards. [ESPN]
- Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen may not be ready to return from knee surgery in time for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. [TSN]
