Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We can’t always expect to win like this. We want to play to become a top team and win in the playoffs,” Jake Evans shared after the Canadiens stole last night’s win versus the Ottawa Senators. [RDS]
- Mike Matheson says he’s only seen Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Huberdeau show the same ability as Ivan Demidov to handle the puck without ever looking at it. [Montreal Gazette]
- Montreal gets an A grade for its opening half of the season. [The Athletic]
- Is there a place on the roster for Patrik Laine? [Montreal Gazette]
- The Laval Rocket provided no goal support for Jacob Fowler in his return to the AHL, a 3-0 loss to the Manitoba Moose. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- “At the end of the day you have to make more than 10 saves to win a game.” Jake Sanderson and the Ottawa Senators express their frustration with last night’s loss to Montreal. [Sportsnet]
- Mike Sullivan is up for the challenge of leading the New York Rangers through their retool. [NHL.com]
- Artemiy Panarin was confused by the initial report that his time with the Rangers was coming to an end, but has decided to just give what he can to the team for the rest of the season. [Sportsnet]
- The Vancouver Canucks and Kiefer Sherwood’s agent are working to get a trade done. [Sportsnet]
- The Boston Bruins seem the most likely destination for Rasmus Andersson. [Sportsnet]
