Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Noah Dobson’s path to the Canadiens began in Austria at age 15. [Montreal Gazette]
- Inside Ivan Demidov’s hockey brain and how it’s helped him excel as an NHL rookie. [The Athletic]
- Demidov should not be compared to Alexei Kovalev — the rookie is a wholly different player. [Journal de Montreal]
- The potential future landscape for the Canadiens at centre. [La Presse]
- Danièle Sauvageau, a visionary at heart. [La Presse]
- Jared Davidson is making his presence felt. [La Presse]
- Joe Veleno’s long quest to find a niche for himself. [Radio-Canada]
- Gino Odjick’s family is not happy about the publication of a new unauthorized biography of the ex-NHLer. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Zdeno Chara brought purpose and belief to the Boston Bruins on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame, writes Patrice Bergeron. [NHL.com]
- The NHL is re-opening a review into Arthur Kaliyev’s gambling. [32 Thoughts]
- The most interesting goalie situations in the NHL. [Sportsnet]
- Why are hockey sticks constantly breaking this season? [Radio-Canada]
- Lukas Dostal isn’t arriving. He was already here. [Daily Faceoff]
- Team Canada unveils its hockey jerseys for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics and Paralympics. [The Athletic | COC]
- How many players from Sochi 2014 will rejoin Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026? [TSN]
- Gavin McKenna leads Scott Wheeler’s preliminary top 64 ranking for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. [The Athletic]
- The PWHL’s two new teams will be called the Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent. [CBC]
- Ranking every NHL team’s prospects: the San Jose Sharks, the New York Islanders, and then who? [ESPN]
