17 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Pastrnak, Draisaitl, Niederreiter named as Olympic flag-bearers | NHL.com Bruins forward will represent Czechia, Oilers center to have honor for Germany, Jets forward to lead Switzerland
Strong coaching, team culture shape Laval Rocket as Calder Cup threat "Last year, it took a bit of time for people to take us seriously," head coach Pascal Vincent says. "This year, it was from Day 1."
18 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Cowan: Canadiens coach has youngest team in NHL playing grown-up game Nearing his fourth year as bench boss, Martin St. Louis delivers passionate speech to players as Habs enter Olympic break on golden run.
19 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Latvia's Alberts Smits and other players to watch on underdog teams at the Milan Olympics
Canada’s Macklin Celebrini is the youngest NHL player at the Olympics20 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
Surging Canadiens roll into Olympic break on high note | HI/O Show Habs hold playoff spot with 32-17-8 record after throttling Jets in Winnipeg to go 4-0-1 in last five games and improve to 16-6-7 on road.
20 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM
Kyle Connor - Buries power-play goal in loss Connor scored a power-play goal on six shots and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Canadiens.
Impact This was Connor's 25th goal of the season, a mark he's reached in each of the last nine seasons. The 29-year-old winger is at 64 points (14 on the power play), 185 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 56 appearances. Connor remains a bright spot for the Jets, and he'll join Team USA at the Olympics with the momentum of a five-game, six-point streak.
20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Phillip Danault - Deposits shorthanded empty-netter Danault scored a shorthanded empty-net goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Impact Danault's three goals this season have all come within the last eight games. The 32-year-old looks comfortable in a bottom-six role for the Canadiens. He's earned nine points in 21 outings since he was dealt away from the Kings, and the center has a total of 14 goals, 73 shots on net, 40 hits, 29 blocked shots and 20 PIM over 51 appearances this season.
20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
