Friday Habs Headlines: Jonathan Drouin remaining optimistic

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Jonathan Drouin is taking a half-full approach to his year. [Sportsnet]
• Claude Julien’s attempts to find chemistry between Brendan Gallagher and his linemates is what the winger attributes to his increased production. [RDS]
• Pierre Mondou is the best of the three players that the Canadiens have selected 15th overall in their history. [Montreal Canadiens]
• Fifteen possible candidates for the Habs to draft at position 15. [Journal de Montreal]
• From Vegas to Montreal, Owen Sound to Guelph, it’s been a crazy year for Nick Suzuki. [La Presse]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t panicking after dropping Game 1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets. [Radio-Canada]
• The Bolts do need a better mindset though for Game 2. [NHL.com]
• Sergei Bobrovsky is adding to his free agency value. [The Athletic]
• Miro Heiskanen’s brace in Game 1 against the Nashville Predators makes him one of the youngest defencemen to ever notch two goals in a playoff game. [The Hockey News]
• The Predators are maintaining level heads as they head into Game 2. [NHL.com]
• Will the Winnipeg Jets line match after dropping their series opener versus the St. Louis Blues? [TSN]
• New York Islanders fans reminded everyone of what home ice advantage should sound like on Wednesday night. [Deadspin]
• No one is under more pressure to win in the playoffs than Mike Babcock. [CBC]
• Reliving unsung playoff heroes of years past. [The Hockey News]
• Why are Nova Scotia natives so prominent in the NHL? [The Athletic]
• Ivan Provorov will reportedly sign a new contract with the Philadelphia Flyers prior to joining Team Russia for the World Championships. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Nikita Scherbak has signed with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. [RDS]
• Mathias Brunet argues that the NHL’s draft lottery is finally fair. [La Presse]
• Kaapo Kakko can change everything for the New York Rangers. [Blueshirt Banter]