Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Oliver Kapanen stayed ready for the possibility of being called upon by Finland, and after playing well on Saturday he earned the praise of Sebastian Aho, and a bronze medal. [Radio-Canada]
- Juraj Slafkovský was disappointed that he couldn’t help Slovakia win an Olympic medal, but his profile was raised on the international stage, to the point that Finland game-planned around the Habs winger for the Bronze Medal Game. [La Presse]
- Nick Suzuki says the Canadian players are prepared for “the most important game of our lives.” [RDS]
- Alexandre Texier was back in Montreal to take part in practice on Saturday. [TVA Sports]
- The Laval Rocket beat the Utica Comets in a shootout to run their points streak to 10 games. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Canada’s players and coaches all know about the pressure to win gold, and want to deliver another national moment. [NHL.com]
- A history of the rivalry during the NHL era on the Olympic stage. [NHL.com]
- Sidney Crosby participated in yesterday’s closed practice and could play today. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid, the scoring leader at the Olympics, has been impressed by the parity of the teams involved in the tournament, with plenty of close games. [NHL.com]
- Chris Pronger shares his thoughts on the Canada-United States battle for gold. [The Athletic]
- “Silliness,” is the word used by Paul Maurice when asked about the reports that he was in the running to be the coach of Finland’s Olympic team. [Sportsnet]
- As a pending unrestricted free agent, Alex Tuch’s situation is in limbo, but this year there’s a real chance for the Buffalo Sabres to make the playoffs for him to focus on ahead of the trade deadline. [NHL.com]
- Jaromir Jagr hinted that his hockey career is likely over, and he’s now trying to force himself to stay in shape now that he longer has to. [Sportsnet]
