Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Victor Mete is more confident in his second stint with the Habs this year. [Journal de Montreal]
- If Nicolas Deslauriers keeps scoring, he might need to practise his goal celebrations a little more. [Montreal Gazette]
- Craig Button says Marc Bergevin must take more risks. [RDS]
- The Ottawa Senators and the Habs need fine-tooling, not fire sales. [The Athletic]
- Jonathan Drouin has improved since the start of the season. [Journal de Montreal]
- With the Habs sinking in the standings, ticket prices on the secondary market are following suit. [Montreal Gazette]
- On his 22nd birthday, Lukas Vejdemo tallied twice, including a shorthanded marker, to help Djurgården defeat Rögle 6-2. [Patrik Bexell]/
#Habs Lukas Vejdemo celebrated his birthday in style with two goals to take his season tally up to 9 goals and 10 assists. 19 points is a new SHL record for the Swedish centre. #EuropeanProspectReport for @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/MCf5BYyDdr
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) January 25, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Speed, pace, and agility are now king, as the days of heavy hockey are over. [TSN]
- William Nylander spent the first period of Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks using Connor Brown’s sticks. [Sportsnet]
- Ryan McDonagh and Jordan Kyrou are the newest names on TSN’s Top 30 Trade Bait players list. [TSN]
- North America isn’t the only option for European prospects – just ask Dominik Bokk [Elite Prospects]
- Is Slava Voynov considering an NHL return? [TSN]
- Nikita Nesterov is officially an Olympian. [TSN]
- Looking at the top 12 potential UFAs of 2018. [Sportsnet]
- Members of the North and South Korean National Women’s Hockey Teams met today to form the unified squad which will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [IIHF]
- Vicky Sunohara is finally getting her due. [The Athletic]
- 169 Russian athletes have been authorized by the IOC to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [Journal de Montreal]
- Exorbitant concession prices have always been not fan-friendly, but they may also not be business-friendly too. [Darren Rovell]/
JUST IN: Despite dropping cost of food by 50% in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Falcons & United fans spent 16% more per game. Fascinating data point that more teams will look at, great news for other fans. pic.twitter.com/B3bqTLvqF9
— Dan Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 25, 2018
