All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as news and information from around the National Hockey League.
Habs News
- Cole Caufield is, unfortunately, out for the season, but his agent, Pat Brisson, clarified his injury status, rehab process and gave some insight into contract negotiations.
- Kirby Dach has been the developmental story of the year for the Montreal Canadiens, but, with a return to centre, he may only be scratching the surface of his potential.
- Life is good if you’re a Canadiens prospect. This week we saw fantastic performances from several of the top players in the prospect pool, with a new player earning the top spot on the list for the second week in a row.
- Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar has had a busy season, but he remains focused on his development and growth; a process the Canadiens have followed closely.
National Hockey Now News
- NHL: The Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks made a trade including two former 1st-round picks.
- NYI: New York Islanders general manager Lous Lamoriello is actively looking to improve his team, slotting the Islanders firmly in the buyers’ category.
- BOS: In what seems to be a repeating story of late, the Boston Bruins are being led by the surging play of their defencemen of late.
- PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t have No. 1 goaltender Tristan Jarry until after the NHL all-star break because of an unspecified upper-body injury.
- PHI: The Philadelphia Flyers denied there’s any friction between head coach John Tortorella and forward Kevin Hayes.
- WSH: The writing seems to be on the wall for Washington Capitals forward Anthony Mantha, who’s been scratched in four of the Capital’s last six games.
- FLA: The Florida Panthers owe a debt of gratitude to third-string goaltender Alex Lyon, as he’s stolen them some points while Spencer Knight and Sergei Bobrovsky were out with injury.
- VGK: What will the Vegas Golden Knights lineup look when healthy?
- SJS: San Jose Sharks willing to allow interested teams to talk extension with Timo Meier
