Habs put defenceman Alzner on waivers

The Montreal Canadiens have placed defenceman Karl Alzner on waivers. The 30-year-old has an assist and a plus-2 differen- tial in eight games this season. He had a goal and 11 points in 82 games with Montreal last season after signing a five-year, US$23.125-million deal in the 2017 off-season. The move comes as top defenceman Shea Weber nears his return from off-season knee surgery. Alzner was the fifth overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2007 NHL draft. The 11-year NHL veteran has 20 goals and 110 assists over 681 regular-season games.