“I was saying when I started in the AHL I would have paid any amount of money to be in the situation that I’m in now,” says Michael Pezzetta. [Montreal Gazette]
Tony Ferrari and Brock Otten discuss the latest trades in the OHL and analyze the Habs prospects in the league. [The Hockey News]
A ranking of NHL mascots was not very kind to Youppi. [MTL Blog]
Could the Canadiens have eight prospects at the World Juniors? [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
The death of NHL slap shots: Why players are abandoning hockey’s signature offensive weapon. [The Athletic]
Author Theresa Bailey on the ‘revolutionary’ nature of hockey moms’ stories. [Sportsnet]
Is a World Cup of Hockey impossible without Russian players? [La Presse]
A look into the work necessary to get Herb Carnegie into the Hockey Hall of Fame after his decades of contributions to the sport. [The Hockey News]
Which currently active NHL players can make the Hall of Fame? [ESPN]
Why the New Jersey Devils are crushing the competition. [Daily Faceoff]
‘Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen reminisce ahead of their induction into the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame. [CBC]/
