Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Martin St-Louis says that the Habs need to get to the inside more to break their scoring slump. [TSN | RDS]
- What lies at the heart of Cole Caufield’s scoring drought? [Radio-Canada]
- Jake Evans is finding another gear with Josh Anderson and Sean Monahan. [A Winning Habit]
- Jake Allen is all class as the Canadiens juggle three goalies. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jordan Harris is expected to return to the lineup in another 10-14 days. [RDS]
- Owen Beck will be counted on to provide leadership for Canada at the World Juniors. [Daily Faceoff | Sportsnet]
- Jesse Ylönen is so close to cementing his place in the Canadiens lineup — and yet so far. [La Presse]
- Breaking down PWHL Montreal’s roster. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL has a problem following an explosion of controversial hits. [The Athletic]
- Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Erik Gudbranson says he’s grateful that he is still able to walk after the hit from behind that Florida’s Nick Cousins laid on him during a game on Sunday. [Sportsnet]
- The NHLPA has filed an appeal on behalf of Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron regarding the league’s decision to suspended him for six games. [TSN]
- After multiple reports indicated the Washington Capitals and Wizards are on the verge of announcing a plan to move into a new arena in Northern Virginia, the mayor of Washington, D.C. said that DC Council has approved spending $500 million toward an $800-million renovation project for Capital One Arena. [Sportsnet]
- In honour of the Shohei Ohtani free agency saga: Six times NHL fans thought their teams were getting a superstar — until they weren’t. [The Athletic]
- NHL has overhauled the All-Star Game skills competition, with 12 players to each compete in multiple events for a $1 million prize. [The Athletic | TSN]
- Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella has been suspended 10 games for a homophobic slur towards an official. [Daily Faceoff]
- Can a rapidly declining Alex Ovechkin still break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record? [Daily Faceoff]
