Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nick Suzuki’s defensive play is getting noticed. [RDS | Daily Hive]
- Mike Matheson admits that everyone is focused on the future, but he also praises the present state of the blue line. [La Presse]
- Philadelphia, where Cayden Primeau will start on Wednesday night, is a special place for the Habs netminder. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Laval Rocket appear to be on the right path. [RDS]
- Despite this, head coach Jean-François Houle is still keeping his eyes on the road immediately in front of him. [La Presse]
- The Brantford Bulldogs acquired defenceman Daniil Sobolev from the Niagara IceDogs in exchange for forward Masen Wray and defenceman Callum Cheynowski. [Brantford Expositor]
Around the league and elsewhere
- By trading Cutter Gauthier, Daniel Brière defused a ticking time bomb. [La Presse]
- Why did the Flyers deal one of their top prospects in Gauthier? [ESPN]
- The Flyers, prevented from talking to Gauthier, still don’t know what went wrong. [The Athletic]
- With Jamie Drysdale gone, is Trevor Zegras next out the door for the Anaheim Ducks? [Daily Faceoff]
- As the trade deadline approaches, the top 25 NHL trade candidates to watch. [Sportsnet]
- If the Nashville Predators are holding onto Juuse Saros long-term, could Yaroslav Askarov become available? [Daily Faceoff]
- How does William Nylander’s extension impact Mitch Marner’s next deal? [Sportsnet]
- Women’s hockey is getting the reception and treatment it deserves. [CBC Sports]
- The first week of the PWHL’s inaugural season has been busy, with plenty of league firsts, records set, and records broken. [The Athletic]
- Fake hockey fan able to enjoy his team signing good players without conducting armchair salary cap analysis. [The Beaverton]
