Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nicolas Deslauriers’s fight gave the team a spark, said members of the Habs after their win over the Boston Bruins. [Montreal Gazette]
- Who is the best Canadiens prospect? [La Presse]
- Big things are yet to come for Cayden Primeau, says his longtime goalie coach Chris Kanaly. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Carey Price was in the zone Monday night against the Bruins. [The Athletic]
- Josh Gorges, who retired on Monday, says that he “will never forget Montreal.” [RDS]
- Paul Byron, #10YearChallenge./
Hier soir @jpbyron89 faisait bondir les fans des Canadiens de leurs sièges, il y a 10 ans c’était ceux des Olympiques qui suivaient ces exploits au Centre Robert-Guertin! #10YearChallenge pic.twitter.com/J21sBDTl44
— Olympiques Gatineau (@LesOlympiques) January 15, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere
- Corey Pronman provides his midseason rankings for prospects who are part of NHL organizations. [The Athletic]
- While Craig Button gives us his top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects. [TSN]
- Sergei Bobrovsky’s camp apparently told the Columbus Blue Jackets months ago that they would waive the goaltender’s no-trade clause if the right deal came around. [The Athletic]
- When a coach says their team isn’t working hard enough, they’re not actually talking about players not trying, says Justin Bourne. [The Athletic]
- The Carolina Hurricanes are a team to watch as the trade deadline approaches… [ProHockeyTalk]
- … as are the Anaheim Ducks. [The Athletic]
- Brandon Pirri’s journey from training camp cut to fan favourite. [ESPN]
- Reflecting on Rick Nash’s tenure as a New York Ranger. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Forecasting Team Finland’s roster for the 2020 World Cup of Hockey. [The Athletic]
- Jiri Sekac, currently third in KHL scoring, isn’t about to let his pace slack because he’s spending the holidays away from home. [KHL.en]/
