Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With his season over less than two games in, Kirby Dach has been getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Canadiens’ systems and practice structures in meetings with the coaching staff. [LNH.com | Sportsnet]
- We’ve reached the portion of the season when Nick Suzuki begins taking his “therapy days” instead of practising to stay as fresh as possible for his tough game minutes. [La Presse]
- But the rest of the team, outside of his wingers, were on the ice yesterday morning working hard on defensive play. [Journal de Montreal]
- Jordan Harris was also back participating in the regular drills. [RDS]
- Arber Xhekaj is still fighting to provide a consistent effort from a physical and mental standpoint each night, something that Juraj Slafkovský appears to have figured out. [Radio-Canada]
- More than 3100 fans were in attendance to watch the alumni of the Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques face off at Colisée Videotron on Saturday. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The jersey retirement ceremony for Jaromir Jagr in Pittsburgh. [NHL.com]
- Lanny McDonald has been released from the hospital after suffering a cardiac event. [Sportsnet]
- Jordan Binnington was fined $5,000 for butt-ending Luke Evangelista. [NHL.ocm]
- Oskar Steen and Matt Luff were placed on waivers by the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings, respectively. [TSN]
- The New York Islanders will host the next NHL All-Star Game in 2026. [NHL.com]
