Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kirby Dach says the team’s taste of the playoffs inspired all the young players to have a good start to the season so they can take the next step. [Sportsnet]
- Martin St-Louis says he needs to learn how to deploy a lineup as deep as the one he currently has. [Radio-Canada]
- Nick Suzuki says he lets the adrenaline take over whenever he’s dealing with an injury, feeling it’s his duty to play every game he can. [TVA Sports]
- The players continued to express their support for Jakub Dobeš on Saturday morning. [RDS]
- Canadiens coaching consultant Roger Grillo has been diagnosed with cancer. [TVA Sports]
- Arpon Basu makes the case for J.C. Tremblay to be in the Hall of Fame. [The Athletic]
- Alexander Zharovsky was again named player of the game with two goals for Russia’s U20 team in a 6-1 win over Belarus. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Vancouver Canucks will likely keep Thatcher Demko out of both of this weekend’s games for preventative maintenance. [NHL.com]
- Cayden Primeau was reclaimed off waivers by the Carolina Hurricanes. [TSN]
- Concerns about having to reimburse the team for a signing bonus are complicating a potential buyout of David Kampf by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Sportsnet]
- Joe Thornton is thankful for the guidance he received from Johnny Bucyk when he was just starting his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. [NHL.com]
- Former NHL player and the Ottawa Senators’ first general manager, Mel Bridgman, passed away at the age of 70. [NHL.com]
