The Habs may hold an advantage over the Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic Division title race when it comes to strength of schedule. [La Presse | Google Translate]
This weekend’s back-to-back against Ottawa may present Carey Price with a heavy workload, according to Patrick Lalime. [TVA]
Alexei Emelin is taking a lot of blame for Tuesday’s loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, but Claude Julien refuses to blame him. [La Presse]
The Canadiens have looked a lot better lately, but as Bob McKenzie suggests, there are still concerns about the club’s ability to score goals. [TSN 690]
Max Pacioretty has certainly overcome any questions about his performance as captain. [RDS]
Andrew Shaw puts together his ideal starting formation. [NHL.com]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
The U.S. Women’s National Team is threatening to boycott the IIHF World Championship in the wake of wage disputes. [The Ice Garden]
Players, both current and former, American and Canadian, have weighed in on an issue that transcends just the one international event in question. [The Ice Garden]
With all the talk centring on Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, it’s easy to forget there’s a pretty good rookie between the pipes in Pittsburgh. [TSN]
The Dallas Stars have signed free agent defenceman Gavin Bayreuther, who has played the past four seasons at St. Lawrence University. [SB Nation College Hockey]
Meanwhile, Luc Snuggerud has signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. [SBN College Hockey]
Scott Wheeler dug deep to find out more information about the CHL’s minimum-wage lawsuit. [Pension Plan Puppets]/
