Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Revisiting the Kirby Dach trade. [La Presse]
- Adam Fox had a lot of praise for Lane Hutson. “You don’t expect a rookie to be the best defenceman on his team.” [TVA Sports]
- Michel Therrien believes the break from playing will be helpful for Samuel Montembeault. [Journal de Montreal]
- Montembeault surprised retiring news anchor Sophie Thibault with a signed jersey. [TVA Sports]
- Sidney Crosby quite enjoyed playing for Team Canada at the Bell Centre:
- Six Canadiens players are included in a fan vote for the NHL’s league-wide quarter-century team. [Canadiens.com]
- Laval Rocket forward Luke Tuch will miss eight weeks with a lower-body injury. [TVA Sports]
- Jacob Fowler is a realistic option for the Hobey Baker Award. [NHL.com]
- Clair DeGeorge’s journey from Alaska to the Montreal Victoire. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL will reintroduce the World Cup of Hockey featuring eight teams as an in-season tournament starting in 2028, but there’s still some uncertainty about NHL players participating in the 2026 Olympics. [La Presse]
- The reception for Mario Lemieux ahead of last night’s 4 Nations Face-Off game at the Bell Centre. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid was a big fan of the 10-minute overtime period introduced at the 4 Nations. [Sportsnet]
- Shea Theodore will miss the remainder of the 4 Nations Face-Off. [TSN]
- What Theodore’s injury means for Team Canada. [Sportsnet]
- Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are looking forward to playing on the same team for the very first time. [Sportsnet]
- Jordan Eberle was assigned to the Coachella Valley Firebirds for a conditioning stint. [Sportsnet]
- Peter Forsberg reflects on his career with the Quebec Nordiques. [Le Soleil]
- Anthony Duclair introduced a synthetic skating rink in South Florida. [NHL.com]
- Edmonton hopes to make its case for a PWHL expansion franchise with its game of the Takeover Tour. [Global News]
- Smelling salts have been banned by Hockey Quebec. Scientists say they have the potential to cause upper-respiratory harm and offer no actual benefit to players who use them. [Radio-Canada]
