Friday Habs Headlines: Tomas Plekanec the Penguin?
In today’s links, Tomas Plekanec’s potential fit for Pittsburgh, what the Habs should do at the deadline, and a look at Team Canada at this year’s Winter Olympics.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Is Tomas Plekanec the perfect man for the Pittsburgh Penguins? [Journal de Montreal | Google Translate]
- The Hockey Inside/Out panel, featuring EOTP’s own Julian McKenzie, discusses Brendan Gallagher’s comments on P.K. Subban, as well as what makes Subban such a polarizing figure. [Montreal Gazette (Video)]
- The Habs are apparently not looking to trade Alex Galchenyuk. [RDS]
- Marc Bergevin said no to Marc Bureau’s offer at the start of the season to be a faceoff coach for the Habs. [La Presse]
- The Habs should do nothing at the deadline, argues Arpon Basu. [The Athletic]
- Zachary Fucale has been reassigned to the Brampton Beast by the Laval Rocket. [Brampton Beast]
- Shea Weber and five other names who are possibly, but unlikely to be, in play at the trade deadline. [Sportsnet]
- As Les Canadiennes prepare to make their inaugural trip to China, the Habs sat down with Ambassador Lu Shaye to talk about hockey development in the Middle Kingdom.[Montreal Canadiens]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- With no NHL participation at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Team Canada is formed by a group of journeymen who know that this is likely their best — and only — shot at international glory. [Longreads]
- The first blood test for the detection of concussions has been approved. [New York Times]
- Who’s a buyer and who’s a seller in the Eastern Conference? [The Athletic]
- The finalists for Minnesota Mr. Hockey have been named. [SBN College Hockey]
- Joe Mullen explains how the trade deadline is full of stress and angst for players. [NHL.com]
- The famous (or infamous?) cheerleader squad of North Korea made an unexpected visit to the South Korea-Czech Republic hockey game. [BBC]/