Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kirby Dach’s absence is Owen Beck’s opportunity. [La Presse]
- Five games that the Habs must win if they want to entertain any notion of making the playoffs this season. [The Hockey Writers]
- Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak, and David Savard are important veterans for the Canadiens—but not irreplaceable. [La Presse]
- The Laval Rocket will be without Filip Mešár and Noel Hoefenmayer for around six weeks. [RDS]
- A mark once thought unbreakable, can Marie-Philip Poulin eclipse Hayley Wickenheiser’s Team Canada points record? [CBC]
- After a year on the sidelines, Dominika Laskova is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Projecting playoff hopes for all 32 teams. [ESPN]
- Joel Eriksson Ek is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. [TSN]
- Caleb Desnoyers knows that the hardest part is yet to come. [La Presse]
- Looking for a top-six centre at the trade deadline? It’ll cost you. [Sportsnet]
- Seven teams that might be interested in Casey Mittelstadt. [The Athletic]
- Breaking down Mikko Rantanen’s slow offensive start with the Carolina Hurricanes. [Sportsnet]
- How NHL teams prepare top prospects with the latest technology. [The Athletic]
- Detroit Red Wings forward Andrew Copp is out for the season. [TSN]
- The NHL’s most improved players of 2024-25. [The Athletic]
- The NHL and NHLPA will be involved in Ryan Johansen’s grievance hearing in Toronto this week. [TSN]
