Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We clean up [the special teams] and we start again,” Nick Suzuki says of a frustrating start to the back-to-back. [Journal de Montreal]
- The officials stole the show at Madison Square Garden. [Radio-Canada]
- If refs are going to have such an impact on the games, they need to be available to discuss their decisions. [Sportsnet]
- Emil Heineman is doing a lot of good things in the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- Joshua Roy’s offensive adaptability is his top trait, but holding a permanent lineup spot requires the same effort level on defence. [RDS]
- If you missed the news during the game yesterday, Rafaël Harvey-Pinard was placed on waivers at the conclusion of his extended conditioning loan. [EOTP]
- The top 10 moments of the Habs-Bruins rivalry, part two. [Journal de Montreal]
- P.K. Subban says the 2014 playoff series was important for the Canadiens to establish themselves, but also for him to prove he was one of the game’s elite defencemen. [Journal de Montreal]
- Ivan Demidov was left on the bench for SKA’s full game on Saturday. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- David Jiricek was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Columbus Blue Jackets. [NHL.com]
- Columbus didn’t get enough in return for the sixth overall selection of the 2022 NHL Draft. [The Athletic]
- Scott Wedgewood was traded for Justus Annunen as the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators swapped goaltenders. [NHL.com]
- The Boston Bruins unveiled their bruin-themed legacy statue to celebrate their centennial anniversary. They will have an hour-long ceremony starting a 3:00 PM Eastern today. [NHL.com]
- Willie O’Ree and Northeastern captain Jackson Dorrington held a Bruins celebration with a focus on diversity. [NHL.com]
- Evgeni Malkin and Nikita Zadorov received $5,000 fines for their conduct in Friday’s Bruins-Penguins game. [NHL.com]
- Major Frederic B. McLaughlin, the first owner of the Chicago Black Hawks, has been inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. [NHL.com]
