Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Zachary Bolduc feels the urgency to bring his best game as the Canadiens are about to have a surplus of forwards and some roster decisions to make. [La Presse]
- Part of that push might be that his waivers exemption is up in five games’ time. [La Presse]
- There is an option to give Patrik Laine a conditioning stint in the AHL without having to activate him off IR. [TVA Sports]
- Montreal finally has its power forward in Juraj Slafkovský. [Montreal Gazette]
- Slafkovský is one of the most improved players in the NHL this season. [The Athletic]
- Kaiden Guhle and Lane Hutson get to know each other better in a chat. [Canadiens.com]
- Pascal Vincent is trying to focus on Sean Farrell’s offensive play to give him his best chance of getting to the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Mitch Marner had zero points, and the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-3 in his return to Scotiabank Arena. [NHL.com]
- Rasmus Andersson says he saw in his first game what he expected when he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights: a Stanley Cup contender. [Sportsnet]
- Shane Wright is trying to tune out the rumours that he’s on the trade block. [Sportsnet]
- Which teams would be in the running to land Dougie Hamilton? [Sportsnet]
- Connor McDavid is looking forward to playing on the same team as Sidney Crosby at the Olympics. [NHL.com]
- Jonas Brodin will miss the Olympics after undergoing surgery for a lower-body injury. [TSN]
