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Habs Daily: Patrik Laine Drama, Alexandre Carrier Trade Analysis
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.
Merry Christmas to everyone, and happy holidays to all. I hope everyone has an opportunity to share a few nice moments with your loved ones. The Habs will be on break until the 27th, with their next game scheduled for Saturday, the 28th, versus the Florida Panthers (1 pm ET puck drop).
Montreal Canadiens News
The early results from the Justin Barron for Alexandre Carrier trade are very encouraging, and exactly what the doctor ordered for the Habs from a defensive perspective. A stabilizing presence on the blue line was overdue, as was ensuring Kaiden Guhle can play on the left, rather than his offside. [Canadiens Analysis: Early Results From Carrier Trade Encouraging]
According to Renaud Lavoie, the Columbus Blue Jackets were targeting Patrik Laine’s shoulder on Monday night. The Blue Jackets were upset that Laine said he was tired of losing, and that it seemed like the team would give up by December.
The team’s general manager also suggested the team accepted losing way too easily, but that didn’t stop Zach Werenski from reacting to the comments with hostility. Truth be told, Werenski’s reaction was not surprising, and we shouldn’t expect Laine to lie about his time with the Blue Jackets.
The entire story has taken on a life of its own, evolving into a mountain from its birth as a mere molehill. [Patrik Laine Drama: Blue Jackets Reportedly Targeted Shoulder]
Merry Christmas from the Price clan!
Carey Price & his family on Christmas 🎄♥️ pic.twitter.com/3c2WanyPmH
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 25, 2024
Full marks to Lane Hutson for attempting to say merry Christmas in French. While I understand ‘attempting’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence, I do genuinely appreciate any time someone tries to communicate in the local dialect. It’s also quite hard to learn a new language as an adult.
he tried his best and that’s all that matters pic.twitter.com/UqEvp8jdy6
— ava (@teapottoffoIi) December 24, 2024
This flew under the radar because of all the Laine-related drama, but sniper Cole Caufield wore a custom suit in Columbus to honour his late friend, Johnny Gaudreau.
Cole Caufield wore a custom suit yesterday with a tribute to his good friend Johnny Gaudreau ♥️ pic.twitter.com/CkFZaRj42A
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 24, 2024
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Who is Ronald lavoie ? Sticking up for a guilty classless Patrick Laine ! He got what he deserved and more from the blue jackets players. U are just a typical obsessed habs fan reporter ! Dint forget that the not so great montreal canadiens bottom feeders haven’t made the playoffs 9 years and counting .ha ha ha
The carrier deal. Lmao. A 7 th d. Man that no teams called for only the clueless agent Hugo. Ha ha ha. The same carrier who dorsnt even have 10 career NHL goals and is pushing 30 years old. Ok man great trade. Ha ha ha. Not.