Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- P.K. Subban will not be taking part in today’s match against the Detroit Red Wings. The defenseman has not recovered from his neck injury, but made it clear that he did not hold teammate Alexei Emelin responsible for it in any way. [NHL | Sportsnet]
- He also had this to say about his ride to the hospital:
P.K. Subban talks about his bumpy ride to the hospital. Those Montreal roads are not so good. CC: @DenisCoderre pic.twitter.com/yH29Vs0dg2
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 23, 2016
- As much as his teammates may appreciate him there is no real reason for the Canadiens to re-sign Mike Brown, while François Gagnon shares his thoughts on whether Geoff Molson should follow Eugene Melnyk’s example. [TSN 690 | Dumont | Gagnon]
- Brian Wilde doesn’t believe that Max Pacioretty has done enough to unify his team, while Habs Breakfast try to determine who has been the Canadiens’ MVP this season. [TSN 690 | Wilde | Habs Breakfast]
- It does not seem that Marc Bergevin has learned any lessons from this lost season. [Steve Dangle Podcast]
- Alex Galchenyuk was unaware of which position he would end the season at:
#Habs Alex Galchenyuk said after game vs. #Ducks he didn’t know coach Michel Therrien had said he would play centre for rest of the season.
— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) March 23, 2016
- Sylvain Lefebvre is no stranger to having to fill up his roster with new names. Though the St. John’s IceCaps coach has iced 46 different players on his squad this year, it has not exceeded the 52 players he had to ice during the 2012-2013 season. [The Telegram]
- Does the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens need to be a francophone? [Montreal Gazette]
- Watch as John Scott introduces Newfoundland in this teaser! [Sportsnet]
- Check out what Phillip Danault would swipe right on the Canadiens’ TINDER app!
Around The League and Elsewhere
- In terms of landing Auston Matthews, the odds seem to be in Canada’s favour. [TSN]
- Despite the NHL’s reluctance to acknowledge them, female hockey fans continue to push for their voices to be heard. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Elliotte Friedman touched on what Eugene Melnyk’s comments may mean for Dave Cameron’s future with the Ottawa Senators. He also had this to share about the Canadiens. [Sportsnet]
“In last week’s Headlines, we discussed the interest in Lithuanian-born, Swedish-trained goalie Mantas Armalis. Carolina and Toronto are among the teams looking at him, with the Maple Leafs believed to be the favourite to get him. A couple other Europeans: Vadim Shipachev. Mentioned him earlier this season, a 28-year-old centre. Montreal was among the interested parties. It’s almost time for the annual Vladimir Sobotka watch, too.”
- Tune into WIIM Radio, as they talk about Detroit’s playoff chances and touch base with some of their prospects! [Winging It In Motown]
- Kevin Spacey shares a rather weird relationship with the Florida Panthers. [Puck Daddy]
- Don’t get between NHL players and their smelling salts! [Sports Illustrated]
