Monday Habs Headlines: Confidence levels in Jake Allen as starter

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Confidence levels in Jake Allen as the starting goaltender for the Canadiens. [TSN690]
• How sending Ryan Poehling to the Laval Rocket is a good thing, the Habs solid offence and questionable defence. [TSN690]
• Dominique Ducharme is still waiting for his team to find the spirit they brought to the ice last season. [CTV News]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• Bold predictions for the 2021-22 season. [Sportsnet]
• Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman has been fined the max for spearing Sean Kuraly of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the final preseason game. [Pittsburgh Hockey Now]
• Alex Ovechkin missed Sunday’s practice and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. [Sportsnet]
• The New York Rangers agreed to an eight-year contract extension Mika Zibanejad. [NHL]
• Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin has plans for Marco Rossi, Adam Beckman, and Calen Addison who were all just cut from training camp. [Hockey Wilderness]
• After attending training camp as a PTO, defenceman Jack Johnson signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [NHL]
• And they’re not done yet!