Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “I’m still the same player, but I’m not at my best,” Mike Matheson said on Wednesday, after also telling the media he doesn’t have an injury. [RDS]
- Perhaps Martin St-Louis was too quick to praise the team’s play after the game versus the Vegas Golden Knights. [Radio-Canada]
- Brendan Gallagher and Michael Pezzetta were trying out neck guards at practice yesterday. “Life is more important than looking cool,” Pezzetta said. [La Presse]
- Six games into his OHL season, Filip Mesar is up to 12 points with the Kitchener Rangers. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Vancouver Canucks head to Eastern Canada with a very different outlook compared to last year’s trip. [Sportsnet]
- The Canucks are scoring well above their expected goals, but good offensive habits should help them survive the inevitable regression. [Sportsnet]
- Meanwhile, the teams from Alberta and Ontario are the ones with the biggest question marks this season. [Sportsnet]
- “I gotta be a better player,” Jonathan Huberdeau said after his recent benching. [Sportsnet]
- The San Jose Sharks made their first move to address their roster deficiencies, acquiring Calen Addison from the Minnesota Wild for Adam Raska and a fifth-round pick. [Sportsnet]
- The Wild added Zach Bogosian from the Tampa Bay Lightning, with a seventh-round pick going the other way. [Sportsnet]
- Andreas Johnsson was placed on waivers for the purpose of contract termination by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [TSN]
- Charlie McAvoy’s four-game suspension has been upheld after his appeal. [NHL.com]
- Jack Campbell has been assigned to Bakersfield in the AHL after clearing waivers. [TSN]
- Jordan Eberle was cut by a skate at the Seattle Kraken’s practice . [TSN]
- Shane Wright has been recalled to take his place. [Sportsnet]
- Scott Wheeler’s Top 64 2024 NHL Draft prospects. [The Athletic]
