Monday Habs Headlines: Paul Byron says fatigue was an issue this weekend

Montreal News and Notes

• Paul Byron claimed that fatigue was the reason for Saturday night’s loss against the Senators, but coach Julien begs to differ. [Journal de Montreal]
• There were many mishaps, but two particularly bad plays that changed the course of that game. [RDS]
• Andrew Zadarnowski joined TSN 690 to discuss the Habs overtime loss to the Senators, Kotkaniemi’s performance so far, and how Shaw is underutilized on faceoffs. [TSN]
• Antti Niemi is likely to see about 20-plus starts this season. [Montreal Gazette]
• Kenny Agostino’s first of two goals for the Laval Rocket on Saturday afternoon was the definition of a highlight-reel tally. [NHL]
• A look at the little corner of the country where Nicolas Deslauriers calls home. [NHL]
• Turns out, Gallagher was ambitious in many ways

• It’s cuteness overload on the ice with Les Canadiennes

Around the League and Elsewhere

• During Girls’ Hockey Weekend this past weekend, the NWHL held Futures Tournaments for skaters in Connecticut and Minnesota. [The Ice Garden]
• After managing to find the net just once in back-to-back home losses to big, smart, veteran playoff clubs, the Maple Leafs are forced to take a look in the mirror. [Sportsnet]
• As they did last season, the San Jose Sharks celebrated “Los Tiburones Night” with incredibly colorful and unique warmup jerseys. [NHL]
• Former NHLer, Keith Primeau, is raising money to aid disabled veterans by biking through Israel on a five-day journey. [NHL]