Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Patrik Laine was back on skates in Brossard yesterday. [Journal de Montreal]
- Shea Weber and Kaiden Guhle have a mutual respect for each other’s game. [La Presse]
- Martin St-Louis said the Canadiens need to get more shots on goal, before Saturday’s game in which they tested Joseph Woll 21 times. [Radio-Canada]
- A veteran addition to the team may not be the answer given how little value they’re getting from the veterans currently in place. [The Athletic]
- “I just want to prove that I’m better than that,” Joshua Roy says of the training camp performance that got him sent back down to the AHL.. [AHL.com]
- Since we don’t have a recap for the game today, the Laval Rocket had their eight-game winning streak snapped by a 3-2 loss to the Belleville Senators last night. [AHL.com]
- We will learn on December 4 whether any of Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine, Samuel Montembeault, and Nick Suzuki have earned spots to play in the 4 Nations Face-Off. [The Score]
- Michael Hage’s head-turning freshman season continues:
Around the league and elsewhere
- Brock Boeser is out indefinitely following the head hit that got Tanner Jeannot suspended for three games. [NHL.com]
- Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman were reunited when then the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins played on Saturday. [NHL.com]
- Shortening the time it takes for video reviews and addressing LTIR rules for the post-season are topics to be discussed at the first round of GM meetings on Tuesday. [Sportsnet]
- Jeremy Roenick shared his Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend with a fan from Finland he formed a special bond with. [NHL.com]
- Calling new inductees to the Hall was Lanny McDonald’s favourite part of the job, but getting rid of uncomfortable chairs that were used during the ceremonies is also a proud part of his legacy. [NHL.com]
