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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Logan Shaw is not the answer to the Canadiens crisis at centre, but he does add penalty-killing pedigree. [Montreal Gazette]
- Max Pacioretty says that “no one wanted the puck” in Montreal’s 4-1 defeat in Boston on Wednesday night. [TSN]
- Arpon Basu says that Claude Julien’s post-game remarks Wednesday night highlight a divide between the players and coaching staff. [TSN (Video)]
- Eric Engels doesn’t mince words, saying that the Canadiens turned in a “pathetic” effort in Julien’s return to Boston. [Sportsnet]
- There are a lot of similarities between Jonathan Drouin’s season this year and Alex Galchenyuk’s last year. [Montreal Gazette]
- If he moves, Max Pacioretty would likely be traded to a team looking for a support piece. [TSN]
- The Laval Rocket’s three-goalie system was a test for Zachary Fucale. [RDS]
- Canadiens Fan Club member and reporter-in-training Félix sits down with Brendan Gallagher. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Joe Morrow plays a bit of tour guide in Boston, showing us his favourite eatery. [Montreal Canadiens]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- On the 60th anniversary of his entry into the NHL, why is Willie O’Ree not in the Hall of Fame? [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
- The Eric Lindros saga in Philadelphia finally has a happy ending, as “88” was raised to the rafters Thursday night. [Sportsnet]
- The Edmonton Oilers have put Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve. [TSN]
- Toronto Maple Leafs youngster Morgan Rielly is a blossoming offensive threat from the blue line. [Sportsnet]
- Jack Johnson talks about his rationale for requesting a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Sportsnet]
- The AHL’s Charlotte Checkers and Bridgeport Sound Tigers played before a crowd of… zero. They made the most of it. [Sportsnet]
- Team Russia Olympic Athletes from Russia will wear grey at the Winter Olympics. [TSN]
- Veterans Ladislav Nagy and Tomas Surovy will lead the Slovakian hockey team at the Winter Olympics. [Sportsnet]/