Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Martin St-Louis has rejoined the team and will be behind the bench versus the Colorado Avalanche tonight. [La Presse]
- Since trading Sean Monahan, the Canadiens have the worst power play in the NHL. [La Presse]
- Looking at some of the other rebuild attempts in the past 10 years, few have been competed in three years. [Journal de Montreal]
- Alex Newhook had seven scoring chances from the slot in Seattle. [RDS]
- “This date has been on the calendar since last summer,” Newhook says about his return to Colorado. [RDS]
- Kaiden Guhle would play for Team Canada at this year’s World Championship if asked. [The Athletic]
- David Reinbacher made an immediate impact in Laval, helping the team win three games in three days. [La Presse]
- The PWHL Montreal game that was set to be played on April 19 has been moved up to Thursday, April 18, two days before the sold-out match at the Bell Centre. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads have been recovered, and will be distributed to Penguins fans. [NHL.com]
- Their comeback bid fell short, and the Vancouver Canucks missed their opportunity to be the first team to clinch a playoff spot last night. [TSN]
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki has joined the Canucks’ AHL after finishing his season in the SHL. [TSN]
- Alexander Ovechkin led a superstar-laden three stars of the week, topping Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid. [NHL.com]
- With video review available for many on-ice plays, having the proper video staff is an important consideration for a team. [Sportsnet]
- Scott Wheeler revealed his March draft rankings, with Macklin Celebrini cemented at the top. [The Athletic]
- The 2023-24 All-Healthy-Scratch Team. [Sportsnet]
