Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Based on previous deals for comparable players, Mike Matheson could be looking at a contract with somewhere in the range of a $7-million cap hit. [Journal de Montreal]
- Did Martin St-Louis tax his veterans with too much of the load on Saturday night? [The Athletic]
- It’s not far-fetched that the Canadiens could finish ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the standings. [Sportsnet]
- Nick Suzuki is classified as “probable” in this breakdown of Team Canada roster options. [Sportsnet]
- It’s not just the young players who have taken an interest in learning French. Brendan Gallagher is also learning as he and his wife create a bilingual household for their daughter. [Journal de Montreal]
- Gallagher understands why so many teams passed on him in his draft year, but is happy former Canadiens scout Vaughn Karpan saw his potential. [Journal de Montreal]
- Chris Nilan and Rick Green discuss the 1985-86 Montreal Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- “This year the goal is to make the playoffs,” Utah Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther says. [NHL.com]
- John Tavares is the fourth player in NHL history to record 500 points with two different franchises. [NHL.com]
- Mitch Marner discusses the decision to choose the Vegas Golden Knights over the Maple Leafs. [Sportsnet]
- The Ottawa Senators assigned goaltender Leevi Meriläinen to the AHL after he allowed seven goals in his first start. [TSN]
- Brad Marchand was fined $5000 for his act of vandalism on Rasmus Dahlin’s helmet. [NHL.com]
- Marchand expects a “weird” mix of feelings when he plays in Boston for the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. [NHL.com]
