Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Owen Beck has been named an alternate captain of Canada’s National Junior Team, giving each Habs skater a letter at the tournament. Fraser Minten was given the C, as relayed by John Tavares. [TSN]
- What you need to know from a Canadiens perspective about the WJC. [Canadiens.com]
- Kent Hughes is in no rush to accept an offer for a goaltender with league demand so high. [TVA Sports]
- Gabrielle David brings a mix of grit and goal-scoring to Montreal PWHL. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kirill Kaprizov led the NHL’s three stars of the week. [NHL.com]
- Wayne Gretzky doesn’t believe he could have scored a Michigan goal like Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras did on Saturday. [Sportsnet]
- Sean Kuraly is back home after going to the hospital for an abdominal injury. [Sportsnet]
- Zdeno Chara has spent the last few years helping Rezztek develop a new style of tape grip. [NHL.com]
- The best NHL moments of 2023. [NHL.com]
- The Vancouver Canucks sit atop the NHL standings at the holiday pause, and they intend to stay there. [Sportsnet]
