Thursday Habs Headlines: Fresh in the GM role, it’s time for Kent Hughes to break out the to-do list

Montreal News and Notes

• In his first press conference as GM, Kent Hughes admits he’s more excited about the challenges of his new role than the publicity that comes with it. [Sportsnet]
• Hughes’ to-do list starts with these five pressing items. [Ottawa Citizen]
• The NHL released the new dates for 12 Habs games. [EOTP]
• Jonathan Drouin has been fined $5K for cross-checking Dallas Stars’ Tyler Seguin during Tuesday’s matchup. [TSN]
• Even the numbers show that the Canadiens are currently the unluckiest team in the NHL. [Montreal Gazette]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• After having surgery on November 12, 2021, Jack Eichel is still a month or two away from making his Vegas Golden Knights debut. [Sportsnet]
• The hockey world was divided over Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl and reporter Jim Matheson’s tense exchange. [Yahoo Sports]
• Four of the Last Men In were named for the 2022 NHL All-Star game. [NHL]
• Winnipeg Jets’ Cole Perfetti is going from top prospect to top-six contributor at an accelerated pace. [Sportsnet]