Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Lane Hutson has clearly become the number-one power-play quarterback in Montreal, even if the coaching staff continues to treat him as second-best option. [Radio-Canada]
- Mid-term report cards for the Canadiens. [La Presse | RDS]
- The Canadiens got the day off on Sunday because they’ve generally been playing well in recent weeks. They now have to prove that Saturday’s debacle was just a one-off. [The Athletic]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Drew Bannister was fired and Jim Montgomery hired by the S. Louis Blues on Sunday. [NHL.com]
- “This decision was based, I would say almost 100 percent, on having someone of Jim’s calibre become available,” Blues general manager Doug Armstrong says about the decision to make the coaching change. [The Athletic]
- The Utah HC players had to abandon their bus and walk to Scotiabank Arena due to Toronto traffic. [Sportsnet]
- Martin Necas is realizing his dream of becoming an NHL superstar. [NHL.com]
- The Ottawa Senators placed Zack MacEwen on waivers. [TSN]
- Seth Jarvis was activated from Injured Reserve by the Carolina Hurricanes. [NHL.com]
- Auston Matthews is closer to returning for the Toronto Maple Leafs. [NHL.com]
- The Minnesota Wild got some good news with Kirill Kaprizov being just day-to-day with his injury. [NHL.com]
