Monday Habs Headlines: “We hope to lift the Calder Cup”
In today’s links, lofty goals for the Laval Rocket players, the Matheson-Carrier shutdown pairing, Montembeault making the important saves, Roy finding his game, the St. Louis Blues’ resurgence, Canucks injury news, the Nuge rises to the occasion, and the PWHL has a Michigan goal.
The Laval Rocket claiming the AHL’s regular-season title would be a gift to “our fans, to Laval, and to our organization,” Pascal Vincent says. But the players know there could be a lot more to this season’s journey. [La Presse]
Mike Matheson and Alexandre Carrier make for an unconventional but effective shutdown pairing. [The Athletic]
Samuel Montembeault doesn’t make every save, but he’s a major reason for the Habs being in a playoff spot. [TVA Sports]
Joshua Roy found ways to make offensive plays when few of his teammates could on Saturday night. [Radio-Canada]
Arber Xhekaj and Juraj Slafkovský play Agree of Disagree. [Canadiens.com]
Paul Byron is happy to have played a small role in developing some of the players on this Canadiens roster, but says the praise for their progression mostly belongs to Martin St-Louis. [TVA Sports]
Serge Savard has never seen so much passion for the Montreal Canadiens as he has in recent weeks. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
Why the St. Louis Blues, Montreal’s next opponent, are seeing a late-season rise. [NHL.com]
Thatcher Demko was back at full practice with the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. [NHL.com]
Forwards Elias Pettersson and Nils Höglander were not. [Sportsnet]
The Canucks recalled Aatu Räty from the AHL. [TSN]
The New York Rangers signed defenceman Jackson Dorrington, a player acquired in the J.T. Miller trade with Vancouver, to a three-year entry-level contract. [TSN]
Without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been stepping up in a big way. [Sportsnet]
The PWHL has its first Michigan goal, thanks to New York Sirens forward Abby Roque. [NHL.com]
