Habs Daily: Poor Officiating, Primeau’s future, Suzuki And Caufield

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1 year ago

January 21, 2023

Marc Dumont

All the latest Habs news, as well as the most recent stories from around the NHL.

Seeing as there’s nothing left to lose this season, the Montreal Canadiens may want to consider giving goaltending prospect Cayden Primeau a few starts.
The NHL announced Habs defenceman Mike Matheson was fined $5000, the maximum applicable under the CBA. But the fine itself is a sign of much bigger problems with NHL officiating.
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have built a lot of chemistry since the start of the year, however, unless Kirby Dach is present on the top line, the duo struggles. Is it time to split up Caufield and Suzuki?

NYI: With Matthew Barzal struggling and the New York Islanders offence stalling it’s time for Lou Lamoriello to take action.
BOS: The Boston Bruins are in the midst of one of the best regular seasons in recent NHL history, and a large part of the credit is owed to their offensive defencemen.
PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins have been hit by the injury flu this season, but former Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry should return to play relatively soon.
PHI: Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen has been on a tear since returning from the holiday break.
WSH: Former Washington Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau knows his future is in doubt, letting his emotions do the talking in the media availability.
FLA: Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight was assigned to the AHL for a conditioning stint.
DET: The Detroit Red Wings lost Tyler Bertuzzi in their 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, but the injury does not appear to be serious.
VGK: Are the Golden Knights really that bad without Mark Stone?
SJS: San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson is attracting a lot of attention on the trade market, and while a deal is likely, it’s not imminent.