Thursday Habs Headlines: Not so fast on the North Division schedule

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Mme. Beliveau is getting everything ready for the Canadiens’ return:

• If you missed the news yesterday, the NHL has released a schedule for the 2020-21 season. [EOTP]
• But don’t start planning your schedule around the NHL’s just yet, because there are still some major hurdles to playing games in Canada. [TSN]
• If it does return you’ll be seeing Bell decals on the Habs’ helmets. [Canadiens.com]
• Bold predictions for the North Division: The Canadiens emerge as Canada’s representative in the final four. [Sportsnet]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The Chicago Blackhawks’ Alex Nylander could be out for the season with a knee injury. [Second City Hockey]
• That fate has been confirmed for Nikita Kucherov, who requires hip surgery. [Raw Charge]
• Ryan Miller will return with the Anaheim Ducks. [TSN]
• The World Junior Championship was a minor blip on the hockey calendar when it debuted in 1977, and now it’s become a feature event. [Montreal Gazette]