Montreal Canadiens Links
Head Coach Michel Therrien changed up his lines in practice Monday, despite the team’s success, moving Galchenyuk with Plekanec and Bournival with Eller.
In a shocking development, it turns out P.K. Subban might be a realistic candidate for Team Canada after all, but as Darren Dreger reports, even his strong recent play (last few games aside) hasn’t gotten him into the projected top-6 D.
Around The NHL
James Mirtle writes about the difficulties Canada is having developing goaltenders. It’s a must-read piece. If you’ve already read it, read it again.
Kristian Limas over at Stanley Cup of Chowder writes about the NHL’s Culture of Revenge. Read our own Andrew Berkshire’s take on the Bruins/Penguins situation here.
Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated projects what Team USA’s roster could look like at the Olympics, and includes one of the two Canadiens candidates.
Pat Hickey writes about how The Great One needs to find the right role before coming back into the NHL.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard was placed on waivers yesterday despite decent stats on an awful team.
If you missed the James Neal suspension video yesterday, you can see it here.
Dirk Hoag over at On The Forecheck calls for Nashville Predators GM David Poile’s firing for the first time. This is an interesting read, as the team seems plagued in mediocrity.
