Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “I want to get to the point where I feel dominant every night,” Michael Hage says . [Radio-Canada]
- Hage is tied with 2025 draft-eligible James Hagens for the under-19 points lead in the NCAA. [RDS]
- A personal profile of Patrik Laine. [Helsingin Sanomat]
- Having lost Kaiden Guhle to injury, the focus will be on generating offence during the California trip. [RDS]
- Marat Khusnutdinov’s hit on Lane Hutson was notable because it was the first time he’d been involved in such a collision all season. It’s going to happen when Hutson is so involved in setting up the plays, Martin St-Louis says. [La Presse]
- Kirby Dach is becoming more comfortable and more effective as the season goes on. [Montreal Gazette]
- Nick Suzuki earned the Molson Cup for the month of January. [Canadiens.com]
- Already set to be in California for the AHL All-Star Classic, the Canadiens recalled Owen Beck and Logan Mailloux to join them on the road trip. [Canadiens.com]
- Ivan Demidov was once again the KHL rookie of the month. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Dallas Stars acquired Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks. [NHL.com]
- Patrik Allvin says the J.T. Miller trade was all about the Vancouver Canucks’ team culture. [Sportsnet]
- Kyle Dubas expects the Pittsburgh Penguins to continue fighting for a playoff spot after trading Marcus Pettersson. [NHL.com]
- Jakob Pelletier was sad to leave his Calgary Flames teammates behind after his trade to the Philadelphia Flyers. [Sportsnet]
- Flames veterans Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and MacKenzie Weegar won’t be moved ahead of the trade deadline. [Sportsnet]
- Ryan Hartman was assessed a match penalty for driving Tim Stützle’s head into the ice after a faceoff. [Sportsnet]
- The Finnish and Swedish players chosen for the 4 Nations Face-Off are looking forward to renewing their rivalry. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid expects “intense” games at the 4 Nations. [NHL.com]
- David Pastrnak was the NHL’s first star of January. [NHL.com]
- Dustin Wolf was named the rookie of the month. [NHL.com]