Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The young Canadiens can learn a lot by watching Mike Matheson. [Montreal Gazette]
- How concerned should Habs fans be about the fragility shown during their recent slump? [Hockey Inside/Out]
- The growing pains are all part of the rebuild. [A Winning Habit]
- Logan Mailloux leads all AHL rookie rearguards with 10 goals, but understands that he needs to keep improving defensively to make the jump to the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- New pads and his own determination: Jakub Dobeš’s turning point. [La Presse]
- What is behind Lucas Condotta’s call-up to the Habs? [La Presse]
- PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montreal will play their Feb. 16 game at Scotiabank Arena instead of the Mattamy Athletic Centre. [Sportsnet]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Patrick Roy tries to avoid the spotlight in his return to the Bell Centre. [Montreal Gazette | Radio-Canada | Sportsnet]
- The Calgary Flames lost a pair of players on waivers Thursday, with the New Jersey Devils claiming defenceman Nick DeSimone and the Arizona Coyotes claiming forward Adam Ruzicka. [TSN]
- The trade market is apparently ‘jammed up” as teams assess their needs. [TSN]
- Prospects of interest on six ‘buying’ teams in the NHL trade market. [Sportsnet]
- Breaking down every NHL team’s draft pick situation ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. [Daily Faceoff]
- A year after departing the Toronto Maple Leafs for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas finds himself in a dilemma. [La Presse]
- The NHL’s All-Value Team: the player with the most team-friendly contract for all 32 clubs. [ESPN]
- The president of Hockey Outaouais, Pierre Montreuil, warns players and parents that “very severe” sanctions could be applied to people who disrespect referees. [Radio-Canada]
- “The parents have gone crazy.” A minor hockey referee calls for increased safety for his peers at a time when Hockey Quebec is considering equipping its officials with body cameras. [La Presse]
- Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey team is still ongoing. [TSN]
- Language barriers, culture shock, and isolation: How the NHL’s loneliest players cope. [The Athletic]