Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It was a third consecutive loss, but Martin St-Louis was happy with the Canadiens’ play in Tampa. [TVA Sports]
- Benchings can’t just apply to the young players if the goal in Montreal is to establish a winning culture. [The Athletic]
- Did Johnny Kovacevic score the strangest goal of 2023 on New Year’s Eve? [RDS]
- Owen Beck scored a nice goal on a give-and-go on Sunday at the World Juniors.
- Lane Hutson had three points to help Team USA claim top spot in Group B at the World Juniors. [NHL.com]
- Thirty-six-year-old Ann-Sophie Bettez will bring her experience to Montreal PWHL in its inaugural season. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Steve Staios has had the “interim” tag removed from his general manager title in Ottawa. Former TSN analyst Dave Poulin has joined the Senators as the senior vice president of hockey operations. [CBC]
- Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t get win number 551 yesterday, but he did play his 1000th game. [La Presse]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs placed Ilya Samsonov on waivers on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
- The PWHL will see its first game today as New York takes on Toronto at noon ET. [Comox Valley Record]
