Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Nikita Scherbak is starting to show off the offensive skill that made him a first-round pick. Especially on the power play. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Markham Thunder will be in Montreal this weekend to battle Les Canadiennes, but there is more at stake than just bragging rights for the two cities’ mayors. [Twitter]/
Game on, Mayor @frankscarpitti 😉 @LesCanadiennes, on compte sur vous! 🙌 https://t.co/Sf6iVyVbJH
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) March 14, 2018
- Former Hab Greg Pateryn’s response to his collision with Andrew Shaw sparked even more discussion than the incident itself. [Sportsnet]
- Antti Niemi had quite a night against his former team on Tuesday. [The Athletic]
- Canadiens’ goalie prospect Cayden Primeau was named one of Hockey East’s First Team All-Stars. [Twitter]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- NHL general managers are in favour of expanding the playoff field, but is it the best option for the league? [The Athletic]
- The scouts of several NHL teams are opting to skip this year’s IIHF U18 World Championship in Russia due to potential health concerns. [TSN]
- Nashville’s Pekka Rinne continues to make a strong case as this year’s Vezina winner. [Sportsnet]
- Nathan MacKinnon is turning heads in Colorado and across the league. [TSN]/
