Thursday Habs Headlines: Canadiens sitting pretty while other clubs deal with salary cap

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• As teams are still scrambling to get under the cap season, the Canadiens’ roster situation gives them a leg up on the opposition. [Journal de Montreal]
• Several people in the Canadiens organization, including Brendan Gallagher, Nick Suzuki, and Shea Weber, discussed the playoff bubble, the pandemic, Claude Julien’s health, and the promising future of Alexander Romanov. [Canadiens.com]
• If you missed it, Jesperi Kotkaniemi cleanly beat the opposing goaltender on two occasions yesterday. [EOTP]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The U.S. college hockey season is now in progress. It probably shouldn’t be. [Zone Coverage]
• Daniel Brière reflects on what was a bad day for the ECHL yesterday. [La Presse]
• Sixteen-year-old Shane Wright is making his case for a spot on Team Canada’s WJC roster. [Journal de Montreal]
• The Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping they will have Pierre-Luc Dubois under contract by the time training camp begins. [NHL.com]
• Zachary Fucale shows off his new Washington Capitals mask. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
• Braden Holtby is having trouble getting his tortoises across the border for his move to Vancouver. [Sportsnet]