Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “They said it was an away game for them, but a home game for me,” says Lane Hutson, relaying a message from his Boston University teammates at a recent game in Vermont with several Montreal Canadiens fans in attendance. He received a taste of what it will be like to be a member of the Habs when his collegiate career comes to an end. [La Presse | Radio-Canada]
- The Canadiens lead the NHL in goals scored via forechecking. [RDS]
- “I don’t think the situation is slowing down my progress,” says Cayden Primeau about the “friendly competition” of Montreal’s three-goalie rotation. [RDS]
- Jeff Gorton is happy with Juraj Slafkovský’s development. [TSN]
- After a couple of difficult games, the Canadiens spent yesterday’s practice working on zone-entry denials and defensive-zone play. [La Presse]
- The Canadiens also held their annual blood drive at the Bell Centre yesterday. [Journal de Montreal]
- For the second consecutive week, Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the PWHL’s first star. [Montreal Gazette]
- If the holdup in the sale of the Lions de Trois-Rivières is the prospect of a QMJHL team coming to the city, commissioner Mario Cecchini says the Junior league has no plans for expansion. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kirill Kaprizov’s eight points in four games led the NHL’s three stars of the week. [NHL.com]
- The Chicago Blackhawks will have to endure six more weeks without Connor Bedard. [NHL.com]
- With Bedard, and Jack Eichel, out of the All-Star Game with injuries, Kyle Connor and Vincent Trocheck have been named as their replacements. [CBC]
- Corey Perry was officially introduced as a member of the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. [Sportsnet]
- Macklin Celebrini still leads Bob McKenzie’s mid-season draft rankings. [TSN]
- The Arizona Coyotes didn’t record a shot on their power plays last night, but got credit for a goal thanks to an own goal from Kris Letang on a delayed penalty. [Sportsnet]
