More dark jersey matchups could be on the way
TSNAccording to Chris Johnston, we could see more dark jersey vs. dark jersey matchups as the NHL gives teams a little more leeway in eliminating one team wearing a white jersey. The Avalanche and Canadiens will do it in January, and the Bruins-Lightning Stadium Series game will feature two dark jerseys.
“But the league has left it open for teams where they can both agree if it makes sense and as long as there is no confusion on the ice when it comes to colors that are too similar.
The NHL wants to do it and there’s a good reason for it: the NHL sells way more dark jerseys than white ones. So there is also a business aspect to it.”
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The Montreal Canadiens are hoping to avoid the goaltender trade market
TSN: Pierre LeBrun said the Montreal Canadiens planned to sign goaltender Jacob Fowler sometime this year, but probably not this early in the year. We’ll see how he handles it. They haven’t played well defensively lately. They’re giving Sam Montembeault a bit of a reset and hoping he can return to his previous form.
“The hard thing about the trade market, Gino, is that if it was that easy to upgrade your No. 1 pick, the Edmonton Oilers probably would have done it a year ago, right? It’s just hard to solve that mystery in-season, and so that’s part of the reason why the Habs are obviously hoping to figure this out internally before they have to look at the trade market.”
TSN: If Montembeault doesn’t bounce back and Fowler’s rookie run doesn’t work out, they’ll have to look at the goalie market, according to LeBrun.
NHL Rumors: Teams are laying the groundwork for a potential trade
“But the reality is that if those things fail, they will try to go for a goalkeeper upgrade. But it has been difficult to do that during the season, as we have seen here in the league in recent years.”
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