Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- With Elias Lindholm off the market, all eyes now are on Montreal and Sean Monahan. [La Presse]
- Vinzenz Rohrer has put himself in the best position to succeed in Zurich. [The Athletic]
- Assessing the Habs at the All-Star Break with Chris Nilan. [Hockey Inside/Out]
- Filip Cederqvist is one step closer to his dream of playing for the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Stu Cowan answers questions from Gazette readers about finding veteran help for Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki’s versatility. [Montreal Gazette]
- This season has been a rollercoaster ride for William Trudeau and the Laval Rocket. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- A court document shows Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, and Michael McLeod are each charged with one count of sexual assault. The trial is scheduled to go before court on Monday, February 5. [TSN | CBC]
- The Philadelphia Flyers are reportedly taking calls on veteran forward Scott Laughton. [TSN]
- “What I was looking for in return, I got it,” says Craig Conroy about the Lindholm trade. [Sportsnet]
- From Flame to Canuck in one flight: inside Lindholm’s wild 24 hours. [Daily Faceoff]
- What the Calgary Flames are getting in top prospect Hunter Brzustewicz. [Daily Faceoff]
- “I think after we made the [Pierre-Luc Dubois] trade, and he saw that we were making the good moves that we made […] I think that had more bearing than anything.” Rick Bowness talks about what convinced Connor Hellebuyck to stay in Winnipeg. [Sportsnet]
- Drunk drafting: How the 2015 NHL All-Stars conspired to deny Alex Ovechkin a car. [The Athletic]
- Five teams from the Alberta Junior Hockey League have joined the BC Hockey League, which left the Hockey Canada umbrella in June 2023, effective immediately. [The Hockey News]
- A Ukrainian team will again participate at the Quebec Pee-Wee Tournament this year. [La Presse]
- The PWHL has sold out Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for a game between Toronto and Montreal, with more than 18,000 people expected to attend. [Sportsnet]
- The World Pond Hockey Championship in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick has been cancelled due to thin ice. [CBC]
