Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Juraj Slafkovský is looking forward to facing Simon Nemec on January 17. [NHL.com (Slovak) | Google Translate]
- Cole Caufield talks about playing multiple sports as a kid and living with Christian Dvorak. [Montreal Gazette]
- Their tepid effort against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday should have served as a wakeup call for the Habs. [Sportsnet]
- There’s reported interest in Sean Monahan around the league. [The Fourth Period | Journal de Montreal]
- “Uncomfortable” on the ice, “always late” off the ice. AHL All-Star Logan Mailloux has come a long way since the start of the season. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Gabriel Landeskog hit the ice again, but is still ‘a long ways’ away from playing. [Sportsnet]
- As a player in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, Kayla Vespa’s schedule is very full, but it still feels like a bit of a break compared to her last job — an overnight snowplow driver in Hamilton. [CBC]
- The first CBA in women’s hockey is a picture of the future and a story of the past. [Defector]
- The CHL trade deadline had no shortage of excitement, with NHL prospects like Conor Geekie, Matt Savoie, Tristan Luneau, and Owen Beck moving on to new squads. [Daily Faceoff]
- What does Corey Perry still have to prove, and are there any teams that may be interested in him? [The Hockey News]
- It would be in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ best interest to find a way to keep John Tavares around, as he is “one of the best net-front forwards in the league”. [Sportsnet]
- The Chicago Blackhawks have asked a court to dismiss a negligence lawsuit filed by a former player who alleges he was sexually assaulted during the 2009-10 Stanley Cup season and playoffs by former team video coach Brad Aldrich, saying the player took too long to make his claim. [TSN]
