Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Martin St-Louis sees Samuel Montembeault as a number-one goalie, and that’s leading to more starts for the netminder in the three-man tandem. [Sportsnet | RDS]
- Montembeault’s billet family had difficulty finding the right meals he would enjoy. [TVA Sports]
- That wasn’t a problem in Arber Xhekaj’s case. [TVA Sports]
- Rafaël Harvey-Pinard prepared for the professional game with platefuls of his billet family’s spaghetti — and repeatedly winning at mini sticks versus their 10-year-old son. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- William Nylander is close to signing an eight-year extension with Toronto Maple Leafs carrying an AAV of about $11.5 million. [Sportsnet]
- The 29th-ranked Ottawa Senators are the most active team in trade talks. As buyers. [Sportsnet]
- Connor Bedard has been placed on Injured Reserve with a fractured jaw. Nick Foligno is out after breaking a finger while coming to the rookie’s defence. [Second City Hockey]
- In desperate need of some replacement forwards, the Blackhawks acquired Rem Pitlick from the Pittsburgh Penguins and claimed Zach Sanford off waivers. [SCH | Pitlick | Sanford]
- Marc-Andre Fleury moved into a tie for second in all-time wins with Patrick Roy. [Daily Faceoff]
- Pheonix Copley will miss the rest of the season after ACL surgery. [The Score]
- Jonas Siegenthaler is out with a broken foot. [Sportsnet]
- Over 13,000 fans were in attendance for yesterday’s PWHL game at Xcel Energy Center between Minnesota and Montreal. [CBS]
