Thursday Habs Headlines: Players follow through on shaving their heads for a good cause

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Several Canadiens players made good on their commitments to shave their heads Wednesday as a way to raise money for Leucan. [Jeff Petry | Jordie Benn | Andrew Shaw | Charles Hudon]

• Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Drouin, Nicolas Deslauriers, and Daniel Carr stopped by to help open the Ahuntsic-Cartierville community rink set up by the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. [Canadiens]
• Charlie Lindgren is even more confident in net since his impressive stint with the Canadiens last month. [The Athletic]
• Even with only partial vision in his right eye, Laval’s Yannick Veilleux is living his dream as a professional hockey player. [NHL]
• After being traded to Les Canadiennes earlier this week, Erin Ambrose released a statement through her old squad. [Instagram]
• After a scary collision between his ear and an opponent’s skate, Michael McCarron will be opting for more comprehensive helmet coverage in the future. [Canadiens]
• After being injured against the Kings, Taylor Hall will not be joining the Devils in Montreal for Thursday’s game. [Twitter]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Kyle Turris revealed on Wednesday that he believes Senators owner Eugene Melnyk was the driving force behind his trade to Nashville. [TSN]
• David Leggio’s antics have forced a rule-change in yet another pro hockey league. [NBC Sports]
• Hockey Canada has announced the roster that will compete at the 2018 Nations Cup, [The Ice Garden]
• Luc Robitaille’s wife recently shared on Twitter about her own run-in with Donald Trump. [TSN]
• Selection camp has kicked off for Canada’s 2018 World Juniors team. [The Athletic]
• Are goals up in the NHL?