Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A league-mandated break makes the annual road trip around the holidays easier for the Canadiens than it used to be. An extended vacation this season, from December 23 to 27, should benefit the club this year. [RDS]
- With the Canadiens starting out at .500, it will be a trip that determines their direction for the rest of the season. [La Presse]
- Working on the forecheck is helping the Canadiens bust several slumps in recent games, and has them playing good hockey just in time for this sequence away from home. [Radio-Canada]
- Inspired by the crowd’s reaction for Josh Anderson on Saturday, a look at some of the greatest ovations in Canadiens history. [Journal de Montreal]
- The Canadiens are showing a lot of character this season. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jonathan Drouin on his new life in Colorado. [La Presse]
- Pheonix Copley was placed on Long-Term Injured Reserve by the Los Angeles Kings. [NHL.com]
- Antti Raanta cleared waivers and was assigned to the Chicago Wolves by the Caroline Hurricanes. [NHL.com]
- MacKenzie Weegar, long road to becoming an NHL top-pairing defenceman. [The Athletic]
- Yegor Sharangovich is proving to be a great addition to the Calgary Flames. [Sportsnet]
