Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- After an era dominated by goaltending, it’s hard for fans to wrap their heads around a new one highlighted by offensive stars. [La Presse]
- But the top line can’t do everything on its own. [La Presse]
- A video diary of Nick Suzuki’s All-Star appearance. [Canadiens.com]
- “Until we get [into the league’s top 10], it’s hard to say that we’ve really accomplished anything,” says Kent Hughes about the state of the Canadiens’ rebuild. [RDS]
- Kirby Dach took to the ice ahead of yesterday’s practice to shoot a few pucks:
- “It’s not in my DNA,” Brendan Gallagher said of the hit that forced him to sit out the past five games. [La Presse]
- The Laval Rocket are missing some key pieces as they’re about to begin a three-games-in-three-days sequence. [Journal de Montreal]
- Jacob Fowler is one of the 10 semifinalists for the Mike Richter Award as the NCAA’s top goaltender. [USCHO]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Morgan Rielly will have his five-game suspension for cross-checking Ridly Greig appealed by the NHLPA. [TSN]
- Sean Couturier has been named captain of the Philadelphia Flyers after the organization went two years without one. [NHL.com]
- Goaltender Linus Ullmark has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Mikey Eyssimont of the Tampa Bay Lightning. [TSN]
- Prince Edward Island is now an official tourism destination of the NHL, with an ad campaign to launch in some U.S. markets. [Radio-Canada]
- A class-action lawsuit argues that the Canadian Junior system violates U.S. antitrust law by limiting a player’s choices on where to play. [Montreal Gazette]
