Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- John Tortorella praises Martin St-Louis’s hockey mind. [Daily Hive | RDS]
- As the team grows, so will expectations. At that point, St-Louis must adapt to demand more from his players. [Radio-Canada]
- Juraj Slafkovsky is growing both on and off the ice. [Montreal Gazette]
- Who will be the Canadiens’ starting goaltender of the future? [The Hockey Writers]
- Jayden Struble is forcing the Canadiens’ hand. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- There is a speed revolution right now in the NHL, but what does it mean to play fast? [Radio-Canada]
- ‘It’s their goal to don’t play hockey’ — Is the Los Angeles Kings’ 1-3-1 bad for the NHL? [Vancouver is Awesome]
- The Quebec government says it will ask the province’s language watchdog to investigate after the leader of the Parti Québécois complained about a lack of French on a QMJHL team’s playoff garb. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jake Allen on being dealt to the New Jersey Devils: ’Sometimes you’ve got to be a little bit selfish.’ [Montreal Gazette | La Presse]
- Ivan Fedotov had his contract terminated by the KHL’s CSKA Moscow after year one of a two-year deal. [TSN]
- Winger Ivan Demidov jumps from fifth to second on the latest edition of Craig Button’s prospect rankings. [TSN]
- Demidov is also second on Jason Bukala’s top 50. [Sportsnet]
- Do the Vancouver Canucks have enough offense to power through the playoffs? [Daily Faceoff]
- Does any rookie have a case to supersede Connor Bedard’s claim to the Calder Trophy? [Sportsnet]
- Brock Faber could get the richest extension in Minnesota Wild history this offseason. [The Athletic]
- The NHL’s top 10 most underrated centres and why they’re so valuable. [The Athletic]
- Are the Detroit Red Wings hindering their long-term success this season by aiming for the playoffs? [Daily Faceoff]
- Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann has qualified for the 2024 Paralympics. [Daily Faceoff]
- Moritz Seider: A case study on how usage affects an NHL player’s on-ice numbers. [The Athletic]
