Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Four members of the Montreal Canadiens are featured on TSN’s trade bait board, with Tomas Plekanec one of the few centres available. [TSN]
- On Thursday, Nikita Scherbak returned to the place where he was drafted, the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. [RDS]
- Down Goes Brown lists the 12 GMs under the most pressure this trade deadline. #1 should come as no surprise. [Sportsnet]
- This week’s CHWL ADT Goalie of the Week is of Marie-Soleil Deschênes of Les Canadiennes. [CWHL]/
Following her 1st career start, 1st career win, and 1st career shutout, @LesCanadiennes rookie goaltender Marie-Soleil Deschênes has been voted by the fans as the @adtcanada Goalie of the Week! https://t.co/lWYdqsyYR9 #WeAreTheGame pic.twitter.com/kI0D5VFw71
— CWHL (@TheCWHL) February 8, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Who’s running the show? A look at the pedigree of general managers in the four major North American professional sports leagues. [Wave Intel]
- The New Jersey Devils have traded defenceman Viktor Loov to the Minnesota Wild. [All About the Jersey]
- After missing all of last season with osteochondritis dissecans, Mattias Janmark is a candidate for the Masterton Trophy this season. [Defending Big D]
- How an Olympic invitation nearly ended up in the spam folder for Caroline Park [BBC].
- Jimmy Roy and ex-Habs captain Mike Keane are now overseeing player development for the Manitoba Moose. [AHL]
- The Tuscon Roadrunners are proud to support Craig Cunningham’s All Heart Foundation. [Tuscon Roadrunners]/
Working to save lives and make a difference. Craig Cunningham’s ‘All Heart Foundation’ was created with the goal of preventing sudden cardiac arrests.
Learn More ♥️: https://t.co/a6zNETgM11 pic.twitter.com/lDiooigHbN
— Tucson Roadrunners (@RoadrunnersAHL) February 8, 2018
