Tuesday Habs Headlines: Strengths and Weaknesses

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• The things that make Montreal excel offensively, are oddly, the same things they struggle to defend against. [TSN]
• Cole Caufield is back in action. [Journal de Montreal]
• Geoff Molson talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on his business, his team, and his family. [Montreal Gazette]
• Like all the other teams in the NHL, the Habs’ “Reverse Retro” jersey was revealed, and looks pretty sharp. [Twitter | Montreal Gazette | Canadiens]

• Where do the Habs’ new sweaters stack up against the other teams in the league? [Sportsnet | NBC Sports | The Hockey News | ESPN]
• Brendan Gallagher is supporting Shriners’ holiday campaign. [Twitter]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• The Edmonton Oilers are being sued by a Dallas hotel after a hefty check bounced. [Twitter]
• Rodgers, Sportsnet, and University of Waterloo have gotten together to create a pretty cool project. [Sportsnet]
• Over his fifteen years in San Jose, Joe Thornton became synonymous with the Sharks. [The Athletic]
• The Seattle Kraken have their hands full this year. [The Athletic]
• Talking hockey with Mike Modano. [NHL]
• Red Wings head coach says that Bobby Ryan is poised to have a strong year. [TSN]
• In case you missed it somehow, the NHL revealed the “Reverse Retro” jerseys yesterday. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL | ESPN]
• You’ve seen the jerseys, you’ve seen them rated, now check out the inspiration behind each one. [The Athletic]
• With yet another alternate design in revealed, the Penguins have gone through a remarkable number during the Crosby/Malkin era. [The Athletic]
• Eugene Melnyk is pleased with the direction the Senators are headed in. [NHL]
• Mark Lazerus discusses the things he misses most about hockey. [The Athletic]