Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Hopefully we can spark something in him and turn him around,” Nick Suzuki says about Patrik Laine, whom he has had the chance to get to know over the past week. [NHL.com]
- Jayden Struble was simultaneously disappointed by the trades of Johnny Kovacevic and Jordan Harris and happy the organization holds him in high enough regard to keep him over other NHL-calibre defencemen. [Radio-Canada]
- Alex Newhook believes the Canadiens have grown enough to put the rough times in the rear-view mirror. [La Presse]
- Kirby Dach is back on the ice:
- Victoire isn’t just the new nickname for Montreal’s PWHL franchise, “it’s a state of mind,” says captain Marie-Philip Poulin. [La Presse]
- The Bell Centre’s new wraparound scoreboard was unveiled ahead of this weekend’s Prospect Showdown games. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The teams that are in danger of being unable to elevate themselves from the middle of the pack. [The Athletic]
- Tim Stützle says he loves playing in Ottawa after recently switching agents. [TSN]
- Sidney Crosby is optimistic about signing a contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
- Brock Boeser has been cleared to return to action after dealing with a blood-clot issue at the end of the Vancouver Canucks’ playoff run. [NHL.com]
- The Seattle Kraken will be signing Adam Larsson for a four-year contract extension. [Sportsnet]
- Victor Hedman is confident the Tampa Bay Lightning still have a team than can contend for the Stanley Cup. [NHL.com]
- Pierre LeBrun’s conversation with St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong. [The Athletic]
- Mike Gartner will be the new chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, taking over from Lanny McDonald. [NHL.com]
