Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- After an unexpected call to join Team Canada partway through the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, Owen Beck is ready to take on a leadership role for the 2024 tournament. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens announced that Tanner Pearson will miss four to six weeks with the injury he sustained in Saturday’s game. [EOTP]
- “It wasn’t bad luck, just a lack of finishing,” Martin St-Louis said about his team registering just one goal in last night’s game. [TVA Sports]
- Juraj Slafkovský has been a puck-retrieval beast during his breakout stretch. [RDS]
- Laval Rocket head coach Jean-François Houle is happy with what he’s seen from Arber Xhekaj. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- David Perron has been offered an in-person hearing with the Department of Player Safety for attacking Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub in the aftermath of an injury to Dylan Larkin. [NHL.com]
- Erik Gudbranson will also have a hearing for an altercation with Nick Cousins. [Sportsnet]
- Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer has been placed on Injured Reserve. [TSN]
- Jesse Puljujarvi has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins (the Canadiens’ next opponent) on a professional tryout. [NHL.com]
- Some of the top storylines to watch at Team Canada’s WJC selection camp. [Sportsnet]
- Tony Granato has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. [NHL.com]
