BROSSARD – In Tuesday’s notebook, the loss of Tom Gilbert, preparing for the Caps, and Victor Bartley arrives in Montreal.
SOLDIERING ON: On Tuesday, the Canadiens reacted to the news that defenseman Tom Gilbert would be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury that required surgery. The news that the 33-year-old Bloomington, MN native was done for the year came following Monday night’s 2-1 shootout loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators.
“He’s a warrior, obviously. He had that injury and he came back. I thought he was playing awesome before he went down.