Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Bryce Pickford has caught fire with the Medicine Hat Tigers. The defenceman is riding a five-game multi-goal streak:
5 MULTI-GOAL GAMES IN A ROW FOR BRYCE PICKFORD!!! 🤯🤯🤯🚨🐅 pic.twitter.com/d0gaJGGXBK
— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) December 14, 2025
Quinn Hughes going to the Minnesota Wild was good news for Montreal because it meant he didn’t go to Detroit. [The Athletic]
In Abby Roque, the Montreal Victoire may finally have the complement to Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey they’ve been looking for. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
Emil Heineman is realizing his potential with the New York Islanders. [La Presse]
Are the Minnesota Wild now Stanley Cup contenders? [Sportsnet]
Quinn Hughes scored in his debut as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins. [NHL.com]
Zeev Buium also scored and factored in on both goals for the Vancouver Canucks in his debut. [NHL.com]
The Canucks placed Elias Pettersson on Injured Reserve. [TSN]
Leon Draisaitl’s chase for 1000 points is increasing interest in hockey back home in Germany. [NHL.com]