Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens are looking good, and players at all three positions are responsible for the turnaround. [CBC]
- One of those players, Carey Price, is just about to tie Patrick Roy on the franchise wins list. He thinks that’s “pretty cool.” [Montreal Gazette]
- There’s no hotter Canadiens player than Tomas Tatar through six games. [Montreal Gazette]
- Tomas Plekanec could be out several weeks with a back injury. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens players were pampered by Jesperi Kotkaniemi:/
Le travail des recrues!
Rookie on skate duty!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ijC9Tiwknj
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 19, 2018
- His mother beams with pride when discussing the player — and person — Kotkaniemi has become. [Canadiens.com]
- Ryan Poehling scored his first goal of the NCAA season. I’m sure you’ll be reading more about his performance next week:/
Just like that we’re up 3-0! PPG by Ryan Poehling with assists by Brodzinski and B. Lizotte at 8:05 of the 2nd. @SCSUHUSKIES_MH 3, @NMUHockey 0#unleashSCSU #StCloudState #NCHCHockey pic.twitter.com/y8Dm61255U
— SCSU Men’s Hockey (@SCSUHUSKIES_MH) October 20, 2018
- Scott Walford is happy to be back playing, and looking forward to the Canada-Russia series later this season. [Times-Colonist]
- You can see some pretty incredible hockey players take to the ice on November 30:/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Is our 2014 mock draft selection, David Pastrnak, becoming the next Jaromir Jagr? [NHL.com]
- The IIHF has rescinded the suspensions of Sweden’s Under-20 coaching staff that were doled out after they removed their silver medals last year. All the players disciplined will still remain suspended. [IIHF]
- Patrik Laine has reduced his consumption of sweets, but he’s not giving them up entirely. That and more of his thoughts in his early-season journal. [NHL.com]
- The Philadelphia Flyers haven’t been good this year. What is going on in Pennsylvania? [Broad Street Hockey]
- Kevin Shattenkirk is off to a slow start, but there’s no reason to think he won’t get going. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Alex Tuch has signed a seven-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. [Knights On Ice]
- Jordin Tootoo has retired from the NHL. [TSN]/