Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens now have a true top line. [Journal de Montreal]
- With Nick Suzuki excelling on the top trio, it now looks like the Canadiens are set at centre for the foreseeable future. [Montreal Gazette]
- What second lines look like on this year’s projected playoff teams. [La Presse]
- Will we see Kent Hughes move a first-round pick for another roster at this year’s draft? [Sportsnet]
- Looking at the possibility of a buyout of Brendan Gallagher’s contract. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jordan Harris was back on the ice yesterday after missing time with a suspected concussion. [Journal de Montreal]
- An interview with Logan Mailloux about his progress in Laval. [Canadiens.com]
- The Lions de Trois-Rivières are having difficulty paying the team’s suppliers. [Radio-Canada]
- Montreal and Toronto played in front of the largest crowd to watch a women’s hockey game at Scotabank Arena last night. [CBC]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Dual Achilles surgeries may have been tough from a hockey standpoint, but Max Pacioretty enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his family during his recoveries. [La Presse]
- Blake Wheeler is out for the season with the injury he sustained versus the Canadiens. [Sportsnet]
- Michael McCarron has signed a two-year contract extension with the Nashville Predators. [TSN]
- The Flyers-Devils outdoor game could be a rookie goalie duel between Samuel Ersson and Nico Daws. [NHL.com]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Matthew Phillips off waivers from the Washington Capitals. [TSN]
- Jaromir Jagr on his love of Pittsburgh, the city in which his number 68 will be retired on Sunday. [NHL.com]
- The domestic violence charge against Milan Lucic has been dropped. [ESPN]
- Meghan Agosta has announced her retirement from international competition. [TSN]