Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Looking at Kent Hughes’s history of selling at the deadline. [La Presse]
- Patrik Laine had an assist in Finland’s comeback attempt versus Canada:
Granlund brings Finland within two late in the third
— Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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- Ivan Demidov responded to a pointless performance with two assists on Monday. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- “We expect to win,” Devon Toews says as Canada prepares for the rematch with Team USA in the 4 Nations final. [Sportsnet]
- Brady Tkachuk was injured after crashing into the toe of Samuel Ersson’s skate in last night’s game. [Sportsnet]
- Charlie McAvoy was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday night. [Boston Globe]
- The focus for Canada is on winning the 4 Nations, but the tournament is also a chance for management, coaches, and players to gain some familiarity ahead of next year’s Olympics. [The Athletic]
- Finland has now turned its attention to the Olympics after getting eliminated. [NHL.com]
- Mikael Granlund believes the intensity everyone brought to the tournament has drawn more fans to the game, and that was the ultimate goal. [NHL.com]
- Teemu Selanne leads Finland’s quarter-century team. [NHL.com]
- Sweden beat the United States on Monday night to give each of the four teams at least one win at the 4 Nations. [Sportsnet]
- Ray Bourque’s family group chat is a heated place as he cheers for Canada and his sons are rooting for Team USA. [Radio-Canada]
