Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “If I see there’s fans outside I’ll stop — even if there’s only one fan or 20 fans,” says Samuel Montembeault. [Montreal Gazette]
- “I think I’ve just been feeling the game well, feeling when I have time and when I don’t have time,” said Mike Matheson. [The Athletic]
- The Canadiens may have made up some ground in the race for a 2024 playoff spot, but they still face a long road before anyone can call them realistic playoff contenders. [The Hockey Writers]
- Lane Hutson had a hesitant start to the World Juniors. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Two players passed over in the NHL draft made sure they didn’t get overlooked in Canada’s tournament-opening win against Finland. [TSN]
- Takeaways from day 1 of the World Juniors. [The Athletic]
- The other Team Canada opened the Spengler Cup with a 4-0 round-robin win over Frolunda HC. [Sportsnet]
- Is it better for a team to be good at offence or defence? [Daily Faceoff]
- Five former NHL players to watch at the 2023 Spengler Cup. [Daily Faceoff]
