Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Being selected to Team Canada gave Samuel Montembeault a little bit of a boost. [La Presse]
- Nick Suzuki is using a 4 Nations snub as fuel for rest of season. [Sportsnet]
- Suzuki (and Cole Caufield) are not alone though when it comes to worthy candidates sitting on the sidelines. [La Presse]
- It’s nice to see Patrik Laine having fun again. [Montreal Gazette]
- The fourth line set an example for their teammates during the Victoire’s loss to the New York Sirens. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Looking at the surprise selections for the 4 Nations. [32 Thoughts]
- Potential Team Canada lines that we’d love to see for the 4 Nations. [Sportsnet]
- What could a Team Canada B team look like? [Sportsnet]
- Zachary L’Heureux is bringing the Nashville Predators a little bit of happiness. [La Presse]
- The Chicago Blackhawks have fired head coach Luke Richardson. [TSN]
- Richardson’s firing won’t stop the Blackhawks’ slow slide into irrelevance. [The Athletic]
- Connor Bedard’s development must be interim coach Anders Sorensen’s top priority. [The Athletic]
- The ongoing concussion question facing NHLers: When is enough enough? [The Athletic]
- Ranking 2024-25’s all-overachiever and all-underachiever teams. [ESPN]
