Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Through those tough moments, those dark moments, those failures, you learn and become better with it,” Kirby Dach says about trying to find answers this season. [Sportsnet]
- If you missed the news last night, Alexandre Carrier was acquired from the Nashville Predators for Justin Barron. [EOTP]
- Cole Caufield is perfectly happy to set up Patrik Laine’s power-play goals instead of scoring them himself. [La Presse]
- Teammates are in awe of Laine’s skill set. [Montreal Gazette]
- Laine has the physics correct with his one-time slapshot. [Montreal Gazette]
- Laine now ranks third among Finnish players in all-time hat tricks with 11. [Journal de Montreal]
- Despite the Habs still not being at the “in the mix” stage of the rebuild, fans nevertheless remain optimistic about the future. [Montreal Gazette]
- Is it worth putting together a package of picks to move up higher in the first round? [La Presse]
- Bogdan Konyushkov isn’t hearing much from Montreal at this early stage of his development, but he’s still closely following the team, especially Lane Hutson. [RG.org]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kaapo Kaako was traded to the Seattle Kraken by the New York Rangers. [NHL.com]
- The return of defenceman Will Borgen and a third- and fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft earns the Rangers a C grade. [The Athletic]
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph was traded by the St. Louis Blues to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations. [Sportsnet]
- Dylan Coghlan (WPG), Marc Del Gaizo (NSH), Grant Hutton (NYI), and Tye Felhaber (COL) were placed on waivers on Wednesday. [TSN]
- Tearing a team down to just picks and prospects may not be the most effective rebuild strategy. [Sportsnet]
- Sidney Crosby doesn’t care about a lack of personal goal-scoring while the team is on a hot streak. [NHL.com]
- Is Matt Murray the man to help cover for Anthony Stolarz’s absence in Toronto? [Sportsnet]
- Hockey Night in Canada’s Scott Oake is one of the Order of Canada’s newest recipients. [Sportsnet]
- The PWHL has returned from an international break. [NHL.com]
