Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A full-team commitment to helping out on defence is what Alexandre Carrier believes has the Canadiens as close to a playoff spot as they are. [TVA Sports]
- Saturday’s game was Martin St-Louis’s vision for how the Habs should play being executed. [Journal de Montreal]
- The Canadiens players had just gotten a glimpse of what the Bell Centre was like in a playoff atmosphere when Samuel Montembeault sent them a video during the 4 Nations Face-Off. On Saturday, they got to experience that energy first-hand. [La Presse]
- Ilya Kovalchuk offers his advice for Ivan Demidov as the Habs prospect prepares to make the transition to the NHL next season. [RG.org]
Around the league and elsewhere
- A rising salary cap is likely going to benefit the richest teams the most. [NHL.com]
- Nathan MacKinnon was presented with a golden stick by Gabriel Landeskog to celebrate his 1,000 points milestone. [NHL.com]
- Patrick Kane has found a second wind in his career after undergoing hip surgery. [NHL.com]
- Jake O’Brien’s journey to becoming a top 2025 NHL Draft prospect. [The Athletic]
- Which jersey ranks as the best of all time? [La Presse]
