MHN Daily: Habs At WJC, Bedard’s Excellence, Top Surprises

Montreal Canadiens News And Updates

• Take a look at some of the home run moves Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens could consider in 2023.
• Thanks to excellent results from Adam Engstrom (SWE), Josh Roy (CAN), Oliver Kapanen (FIN), Vinzenz Rohrer (AUT), Lane Hutson (USA), and Filip Mesar (SVK), the Montreal Canadiens prospect pool enjoyed the most success among all NHL prospect pools during preliminary games at the 2023 World Junior Championship.
• Owen Beck has another chance to make his dream come true by winning a gold medal while representing Team Canada.
• Speaking of Beck, he was among the top 5 surprises for the Habs in 2022. Take a look at the rest.
• Phenom Connor Bedard, who is playing alongside Canadiens prospect Joshua Roy on Team Canada, set several Canadian records at the 2023 WJC. It’s a subject of interest for fans of teams that will take part in the Bedard Sweepstakes.

(via TSN)

Oh, and he scored one of the prettiest goals you’ll ever see to beat Filip Mesar and Slovakia in overtime.

“Connor Bedard 🇨🇦 with a goal for the ages…we’ll be seeing that for years to come…”

– @mike_p_johnson#TSNHockey | #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/w0lT5Hdaye

— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) January 3, 2023

National Hockey Now Network

• NYI: The New York Islanders have suffered yet another blow to their health, as Oliver Wahlstrom has been placed on the injured reserve.
• BOS: The Boston Bruins showed up to the Winter Classic with the perfect attire.
• PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins lost yet another lead, this time at the Winter Classic, a worrying trend for captain Sidney Crosby.
• PHI: Philadelphia Flyers prospect Cutter Gauthier, who happens to have one of the best hockey names possible, scored two goals in Team USA’s quarterfinal 11-1 routing of Germany.
• WSH: Some of the many injured Washington Capitals stars are set to return, which should lead to a few difficult roster decisions.
• FLA: The Florida Panthers may have embarrassed the Canadiens the last time they met, but they quickly returned to their losing ways, a hole that keeps getting deeper.
• DET: With Robbi Fabbri set to return to the lineup, the Detroit Red Wings will have to liberate some ice time, but head coach Derek Lalonde is not convinced he should sit one of his young players.
• VGK: Check out five bold predictions regarding the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023.
• SJS: The San Jose Sharks continue their erratic play this season. (PODCAST)