Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- After surpassing Ken Dryden’s record of 258 wins, Carey Price reminisces about the advice Dryden has given him through the years. [La Presse]
- The first time these legends met, Price was a mere boy at eight years old. /
Last night Carey Price past Ken Dryden in wins as a Habs goalie with 259. Here his Price meeting him when he was 8 years old. #Habs pic.twitter.com/7Sh2kVh51x
— Eyes on the Prize (@HabsEOTP) February 26, 2017
- Not only did he break Dryden’s record, Price also became the second goalie to win 11 consecutive starts against the Leafs. [Twitter]
- Desperate hockey helped the Canadiens stay in first place in the Atlantic, and win their 14th straight game against the Leafs on Saturday night. [Globe and Mail]
- A list of do’s and don’ts for the Habs to improve their chances of finding their game as they head into the trade deadline. [Fanrag Sports]
- Tomas Plekanec is having a rough season but, according to him, he’s not the only one who has to work to get back on the offensive. [La Presse]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Lightning traded Ben Bishop to the Kings for…very, very little. [Raw Charge]
- The Coyotes traded Martin Hanzal to the Wild for…so, so much. [FFH]
- Anthony Duclair could be on the move relatively soon./
Coyotes are testing the market on Anthony Duclair. Playing in the AHL right now. #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) February 27, 2017
- So much for what happens on the ice, stays on the ice as a brawl continues out into the hallway in a Chicago Wolves verses the Iowa Wild AHL game. [Sportsnet]
- Former Buffalo Sabres enforcer was seen apparently striking a young player. The incident is under review and he has been suspended from coaching the Jr. Sabres. [The Score]
- Before the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 Coors Light Stadium Series, the real penguin stars took center stage. [NHL]
- Behind the scenes with a buyer, seller, scout, agent and lawyer on what goes on behind closed doors on NHL trade deadline day. [Sportsnet]
- Three years after a cardiac arrest that eventually ended his career, Rich Peverley and his wife are working to give back and educate people on the importance of AED’s. [NHL]/
