Monday Habs Headlines: The Canadiens are already changing direction

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• It seems the Canadiens are slowly improving on the fly and are heading in the right direction. [Montreal Gazette]
• The Canadiens may have played their best hockey in a while against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, but there are four trouble spots that still need fixing. [Sportsnet]
• Dominique Ducharme says he’s already seeing progress with his players, now it just comes down to managing each moment. [RDS]
• Can the new coach help with Phillip Danualt’s struggles? [Montreal Gazette]
• Andrew Zadarnowski talks about the encouraging signs from the Canadiens and Ducharme’s promotion. [TSN 690]
• What Nick Suzuki, Jeff Petry, Jake Allen, and coach Ducharme had to say after Saturday night’s loss. [Canadiens]
• Carey Price is a good goaltender and has remarkable qualities, but he seems poorly prepared. [Journal de Montreal]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• How players are being affected by the possibility of the 2021 NHL Draft being postponed. [Sportsnet]
• Humboldt Broncos crash survivor’s memoir is meant to inspire others and honour his teammates. [CBC]
• Jordan Binnington didn’t go quietly when pulled from the net after allowing four goals on 19 shots against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. [Sportsnet]
• After claiming five out of a possible eight points, the Calgary Flames’ confidence is building and they’re feeding off the emotion of Mark Giordano’s leadership. [TSN]
• The Canadiens were the first to cut ties with their coach in a shortened season. Which teams should follow suit? [Yahoo Sports]