Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A five-man attack is making the Canadiens a hard team to play against, even if it still has its issues. [TVA Sports]
- Johnny Kovacevic, a player with just 90 games of NHL experience, is suddenly a veteran on the blue line dealing with an increased role and higher expectations. [La Presse]
- Martin St-Louis feels the players on Alex Newhook’s line need to play their individual roles better to open up opportunities. [Radio-Canada]
- Sean Monahan has played over 100 minutes at five-on-five without giving up a goal. [32 Thoughts]
- It looks like Cayden Primeau will be getting the start in Tempe tonight. [RDS]
- Joshua Roy, our Laval Rocket player of the month, is also the AHL rookie of the month. [AHL.com]
- The combination of intelligence, creativity, and confidence is leading to Roy’s excellent start in the pro ranks. [Radio-Canada]
- The stats suggest that Logan Mailloux needs a lot more work on the defensive side, which is what his season in the AHL is supposed to help him accomplish. [RDS]
- The Montreal Canadiens franchise was valued at $2.5 billion USD at the time of the sale of Michael Andlauer’s minority-stake sale. [ESPN]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The punishment imposed by the NHL on the Ottawa Senators for failing to divulge the no-trade claude on Evgenii Dadonov’s contract was the forfeiture of a first-round pick in one of the next three drafts. [Ottawa Sun]
- That situation, along with Shane Pinto’s contract negotiations and suspension, led Michael Andlauer to oust general manager Pierre Dorion. [Ottawa Sun]
- The Western Hockey League is moving quickly on its implementation of mandatory neck guards. All players will have to wear those starting this Friday. [WHL.ca]
- Nicklas Backstrom has taken a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals after struggling with injuries despite off-season hip-resurfacing surgery. [Daily Faceoff]
