Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Looks like the Brendan Gallagher, Philip Danault, and Josh Anderson line has found an identity. [Sportsnet]
- Joe Veleno has earned the trust of Martin St. Louis. [Journal de Montreal]
- St. Louis said that his team was “excellent” at five-on-five against the Minnesota Wild and that it was one of the best games of the season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield reinforced his reputation as one of the league’s most clutch scorers after scoring a last-second game-winner against the Wild. [Toronto Star]
- The Canadiens are the second-most defensive team in the league thanks to St. Louis’s leeway. [Journal de Montreal]
- Does Alexandre Carrier have his sights set on the Molson Cup? [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ continues to heat things up across leagues. [TSN]
- Boston Bruins signed forward Alex Steeves to a two-year NHL contract extension. [NHL]
- NHL goalies share how they ended up in the crease. [TSN]
- The NHL launched a new website chronicling the league’s Olympic history. [NHL]
- Luke Susi, an U18 B.C. hockey player, didn’t let a scorpion sting derail his team’s championship run. [Global News]
- Thanks to an upper-body injury Seth Jones is now out of the Olympics and will be replaced on Team USA by Jackson LaCombe. [NHL]
- The Professional Hockey Players’ Association and the AHL have finally ratified a new CBA. [Sportsnet]
