Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jesse Ylönen deserves a chance to prove what he can achieve at the NHL level. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield felt that yesterday’s performance in San Jose is one of the best he’s seen from Juraj Slafkovský. [Journal de Montreal]
- Pat Hickey believes the Canadiens should sign Sean Monahan to a long-term contract. [Montreal Gazette]
- Samuel Montembeault didn’t even take to the ice yesterday and picked up a win:
- Mélodie Daoust is enjoying training camp with Montreal’s PWHL team, bringing her experience to the club ahead of its inaugural season even if she’s committed full-time to her coaching duties. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL threatened Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild with significant fines if he wore a mask painted to honour the heritage of his wife and children for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. He wore it anyway. [ESPN]
- Ryan O’Reilly was presented with a painting of his jersey and career highlights for his 1000th game. [NHL.com]
- Samuel Girard has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. [TSN]
- Girard released a statement through his agency:
