Links: Canada’s preliminary World Juniors roster expected Monday

Dec 4, 2022 - 9:00 AM

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Canada is expected to announce its World Junior camp invites on Monday, with a few Canadiens prospects in the running. [Sportsnet]
• Vinzenz Rohrer had always wanted to learn French, and his selection by the Canadiens kickstarted his journey. [Le Droit]
• Kaiden Guhle was excited ahead of the season for the chance to play in front of former WHL teammates in Edmonton. Those Oil Kings players got to see a defenceman who is having an immediate impact as an NHL rookie. [The Athletic]
• As it often does, the Habs’ perforrnance in December will dictate the direction of their season. [Montreal Gazette]
• The logical choice was to start Samuel Montembeault for the beginning of the current road trip, but Martin St-Louis opted for Jake Allen, got a win, and may have earned some points from his players in the process. [985FM]
• Lane Hutson has all the makings of the quarterback from the back end the Canadiens are missing. [La Tribune]
• Yesterday saw a two-goal performance from our North American prospect of November, Sean Farrell:

Around the league and elsewhere

• Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss six weeks with an injury. [NHL.com]
• The Canucks are exploring a trade of Brock Boeser. [Sportsnet]
• Jordan Binnington got involved with the opposing team again last night. Coach Craig Berube wishes he would just “stop the puck.” [Sportsnet]