Saturday Habs Headlines: Jonathan Drouin needs to have a much bigger impact this season

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Jonathan Drouin sits at the top of the list of Canadiens players who need a better performance this season. [NBC Sports]
• The power play needs to see similar improvement. [NBC Sports]
• If you missed the news yesterday, Memorial Cup MVP Joël Teasdale is projected to miss nearly the entirety of the season with a serious knee injury. [EOTP]
• Montreal Impact keeper Evan Bush became a big fan of the Canadiens upon his arrival in Montreal. [Canadiens.com]
• As we hit the second half of August, it’s a good time to remind yourself of all the best moments the Canadiens had last season. [Twitter]
• Three questions the Canadiens will face in 2019-20. [NBC Sports]
• Denis Savard treated residents of Vernon, British Columbia to his spinorama in a rec league game on Wednesday. [Castanet.net]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Patrik Laine has had no discussions with the Winnipeg Jets this summer, and doesn’t know what his future holds. [Sportsnet]
• The Buffalo Sabres have unveiled a textured, gold logo for their 50th anniversary jerseys. [Die By The Blade]
• Some alternate history: What if Ryan Suter had signed his contract with the Detroit Red Wings instead of the Minnesota Wild? [Winging It In Motown]
• Like the Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks have few remaining players from the 2014 draft class after deciding not to sign Jack Ramsey, Fredrik Olofsson, and Beau Starrett. [Second City Hockey]
• The Swedish Women’s National Team has some demands of their federation as part of their boycott. [Twitter]