Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With his two goals to give the Canadiens a lead last night, Cole Caufield set the Canadiens’ franchise record for go-ahead goals in a season. [TVA Sports]
- The Canadiens are interested in adding a defensive defenceman ahead of the deadline. [RG.org]
- Patrik Laine is 32nd on The Athletic’s trade-bait board. [The Athletic]
- Marie-Philip Poulin is still day-to-day, but looked strong in yesterday’s practice for the Montreal Victoire. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Evgeni Malkin is waiting until the season is over before making any decision on his future with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
- Tyler Myers is being held out of the lineup as the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings work on a trade. [Sportsnet]
- With a trade for a goalie already completed this season, the Edmonton Oilers are focused on skaters ahead of the deadline. [Sportsnet]
- Both Vladimir Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter are week-to-week for the Winnipeg Jets. [TSN]
- Andrei Kuzmenko is out week-to-week after undergoing meniscus surgery. [TSN]
- “Just bad. Just fairly embarrassing, to be honest with you,” Auston Matthews says of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ latest losing effort. [Sportsnet]
