Wednesday Habs Headlines: Can Geoff Molson trust Marc Bergevin again?

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• With the trade deadline approaching, can Geoff Molson put his trust in Marc Bergevin again? [Journal de Montreal|Google Translate]
• The solution is not in the dressing room, says Jose Theodore. [Journal de Montreal]
• Down Goes Brown looks at eight risky trade targets, including Max Pacioretty. [Sportsnet]
• Will Tomas Plekanec finish the year as a Montreal Canadien? [RDS]
• Pacioretty will greatly miss the recently departed Jim Johannson. [Montreal Canadiens]
• As he prepared to face-off against his former Halifax Mooseheads teammate Tuesday night, Jonathan Drouin wasn’t surprised by Nathan MacKinnon’s success. [TSN (Video)]
• From one Canadiennes leader to another, Caroline Ouellette approves of the selection of Marie-Philip Poulin as Team Canada captain. [Instagram]
• Dr. David Mulder has no regrets about going public with his criticism of what the NHL has (or hasn’t) done to combat concussion funding. [Rick Westhead]/

Canadiens' chief surgeon David Mulder wants NHL to pledge money to brain injury research. He has no regrets about going public with his criticism of the NHL.

"I am so disappointed we have heard nothing and this has got caught in NHL bureaucracy." https://t.co/SqJMfZblsh

— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) January 23, 2018

• Chris Terry has launched the “Chris ALS All-Star Program.” [Laval Rocket]/

Chris Terry (@christerry25) launches the ''Chris ALS All-Star Program''.

Details >>> https://t.co/1PMuQ42FpQ pic.twitter.com/LS5T2uZC5Z

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) January 23, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• Is a William Nylander-Ryan McDonagh trade in the works? [RDS]
• As things stand, the NHL is poised for more skewed first-round playoff matchups. [TSN]
• The Colorado Avalanche have come a long way since losing the draft lottery. [NHL.com]
• Shea Theodore could be a franchise defenceman for the Las Vegas Golden Knights. [Knights on Ice]
• The Russian Hockey Federation announced the long-list of candidates for Team OAR, including ex-Hab defenceman Nikita Nesterov. [TSN]
• Mike Babcock, Danielle Goyette, and Ryan Smyth will be inducted into the Order of Hockey in Canada on June 18. [Hockey Canada]/

NEWS | Mike Babcock, Danielle Goyette, and Ryan Smyth to be inducted to the Order of Hockey in Canada on June 18 at the Hockey Canada Foundation's Gala & Golf event in London, Ont. https://t.co/gJIDj2CeBY pic.twitter.com/HQ73DM5zOx

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) January 23, 2018

• The CWHL is making strides in growing hockey in China. [Sportsnet]
• The NWHL mourns the passing of Naomi Parker Fraley, the inspiration behind the Metropolitan Riveters. [NHWL]/

Today, the NWHL mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Naomi Parker Fraley, aka Rosie the Riveter, a hero to generations of women and the inspiration behind the name of one of our Founding Four teams. pic.twitter.com/AAN5zh0xa8

— NWHL (@NWHL) January 23, 2018