Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are in need of some wingers for their playoff push, and Tomas Tatar could be the one they’re eyeing. [TSN]
- Shea Weber notched a goal in last night’s All-Star semifinal — not on a 106.5 mph slaphot:/
Plus qu’un tir puissant. 😏
More than just a hard shot.#NHLAllStar #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/FIBXnIBG5i
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 26, 2020
- If you’ve been missing our daily Legends Challenge, the task of whittling the retired players in the organization from 18 to the greatest the franchise has ever seen has seen the ousters of Guy Lapointe and Patrick Roy so far. [EOTP]
- The story of Larry Walker’s Hall of Fame induction, in the words of his charismatic brother, Canadiens draftee Carey. [The Roanoke Times]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The All-Star Game is a showcase of the top players in the league, but also of some of the products of the risher households in the world. [CBC]
- But they always do a good job of lifting the spirits of children going through tough times, and this All-Star Weekend was no exception. [NHL.com]
- David Pastrnak was named the MVP of the All-Star 3-on-3 Tournament. [NHL.com]
- Joe Thornton should get a shot at a Stanley Cup with another NHL team. [The Hockey Writers]/
