Canadian Teams Morning Review – Jan. 13: Habs, Canucks, Oilers & Leafs
Canadian teams leaned on depth last night—Montreal, Edmonton, and Toronto all got key contributions beyond their stars.
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Canadian teams leaned on depth last night—Montreal, Edmonton, and Toronto all got key contributions beyond their stars.
A mixed night for Canadian teams: quiet progress for some, familiar warning signs for others. The standings didn’t shift — the pressure did.
Adam Foote turned an overlooked number into a Colorado Avalanche icon. How #52 came to stand for toughness, trust, and two Stanley Cups.
Is Tim Stützle quietly becoming the engine that turns the Senators from promise into something real?
In the NHL, #41 wasn’t flashy—it was earned. Meet the goalies whose grit, longevity, and wins turned a quiet number into a legacy.
Is talent enough for the Maple Leafs, or does their veteran core need heart and leadership to win when it matters most?
Why goalie #33 still means greatness: Patrick Roy’s Stanley Cups, confidence, butterfly style, and clutch legacy that changed hockey.
Did Nazem Kadri really change—or did the teams around him finally let him become the leader he was always capable of being?
Are the NHL’s top scorers shifting from the superstars to the phenoms? MacKinnon, McDavid, Celebrini and Bedard are suddenly neck-and-neck.
In hockey, number 23 isn’t flashy, but its wearers shaped hockey with clutch moments, quiet grit, and steady excellence—proof that greatness isn’t always loud.
Number 21 isn’t just a jersey digit—it’s a legacy worn by icons like Mikita, Salming, and Forsberg. Here’s why it still hits hard in hockey history.
Wins, losses, and plenty of lessons: last night in Canadian hockey had everything—Ottawa dominance, Maple Leafs control, Oilers frustration.
Can the Canucks take positives from a tight 3-1 loss to the Avalanche, or did MacKinnon’s magic make this night impossible?
Did the Habs lose Patrick Roy the night they left him in the net — or was he destined for the Avs no matter what?
#19 hits different in the NHL—and legends Steve Yzerman and Joe Sakic are two reasons why. Two captains, two dynasties, one iconic number built on champions.
Which Canadian teams are really built to last? A quarter-season in, the picture is clearer—and more surprising—than anyone expected.
Can the Canadiens tighten their details after getting exposed by Colorado’s rush game, or was this loss just a bump in an otherwise solid stretch?