Thursday Habs Headlines: Laval Rocket season set to begin on February 5

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The Laval Rocket have a tentative date of February 5 for the start of the AHL season:

• With offset starts and delayed seasons, Canadiens prospect are evaluating their options to get playing time. [Montreal Gazette]
• Geoff Molson is in no rush to ink Marc Bergevin to a contract extension. [Journal de Montreal]
• Looking back at Alex Kovalev’s tenure as a needed star in Montreal. [The Hockey Writers]
• Can you identify 10 Canadiens players using photos of them in Halloween costumes as kids? [Canadiens.com]

Around the league and elsewhere

• Alex Galchenyuk has signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. [Silver Seven]
• What is the state of Ottawa’s rebuild? [Silver Seven]
• The Dallas Stars unveiled a neon-green-on-black third jersey. [Defending Big D]
• One proposal for a change to the draft-lottery format. [Die By The Blade]
• Three teams that have nothing to lose by trying an offer sheet. [The Score]
• The Hockey Diversity Alliance released a statement regarding the situation with Arizona Coyotes prospect Mitchell Miller: