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Habs Daily: NCAA Prospects Shine In Playoffs, Guhle Suspension

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Montreal Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson OT goal

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Friday.

 

  • Head coach Martin St-Louis gave his team a well-deserved day off following the big 4-1 win on Thursday, but there was some news including a Montreal Canadiens player. Defenceman Kaiden Guhle had a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety following an incident that took place versus the Philadephia Flyers. It wasn’t a particularly violent play, but Guhle interfered with the game from the bench, which is clearly against the rules. [Montreal Canadiens Defenceman Facing Possible Suspension]

 

  • The NHL’s Department of Player Safety did not take long to render their verdict. Guhle will be suspended for one game due to his slash from the bench on Flyers forward Travis Konecny. [Kaiden Guhle Suspended For One Game]

 

  • Juraj Slafkovsky was all smiles on Friday morning. The 19-year-old is still one of the youngest players in the league, and while his recent surge in production is encouraging, Slafkovsky believes the best is yet to come.

 

  • The CHL and NCAA playoffs are in full swing. Several key prospects, including Lane Hutson, Jacob Fowler, and Owen Beck enjoyed a very strong start to their championship runs. Beck, in particular, set the tone for the Saginaw Spirit with a three-point effort.[Canadiens Prospect Playoff Updates – Fowler, Beck, Hutson]

 

  • You’ll note Fowler is described as a big-game player, and though that term is thrown around a little too often, Fowler’s results in big games are hard to ignore.

 

 

 

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  • The Calgary Flames fell 5-3 to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Amid a game full of high-pace, blow-for-blow offensive action, newcomer Joel Hanley found himself dropping the gloves with St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker. A bout that both combatants will certainly take note of. After all, round three may be just around the corner. [Calgary Flames]

  • Before the 2023 season began, Nashville Hockey Now had a roundtable debate about whether or not Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg was a top-20 winger. The question has always been a polarizing one as Forsberg’s reputation has always been more favourable with those familiar with the Central Division than it is nationally. But given the kind of season the 29-year-old Swede is having, there may not be much of a debate anymore, and Forsberg’s ascension to the NHL’s top tier of elite scorers can largely be attributed to first-year head coach Andrew Brunette.[Nashville Predators]

  • Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves has been diagnosed with a concussion. Coach Mike Sullivan, who announced Graves’ injury following the team’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Friday, did not offer a projected timeline for his return.[Pittsburgh Penguins]
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