Saturday Habs Headlines: Brendan Gallagher feels the Canadiens need more mental toughness
Brendan Gallagher says the team needs to be more mentally tough, Carey Price goes on short-term injury reserve, Charlie Lindgren recalled from the Rocket, and more.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Brendan Gallagher admits his team needs more mental toughness, while calling out the team on “unacceptable” effort Thursday night. [TSN]
- Frank Seravalli invites a pair of former NHL goaltenders to discuss the un-Carey-Price-like season that Carey Price is currently having. [TSN]
- Part of the explanation surely lies in the all-star suffering from a lower-body injury. Montreal has recalled Charlie Lindgren to back up Al Montoya while Price recovers. [EOTP]
- The call-up is a perfect example of the advantage Montreal gets from having the Rocket so close. [Montreal Gazette]
- In the newest episode of the CHat, Phillip Danault and Jonathan Drouin discuss a variety of topics. [Canadiens]
- After a rough showing in Minnesota, it looks like the Habs had some fun at the expense of Andrew Shaw. /
.@shawz15er, as-tu perdu un pari? / Andrew, did you lose a bet? 🤷♂️😂 #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/UgaSf6rl5w
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 3, 2017
- Byron Froese was named the first ever captain of the Laval Rocket. [Rocket YouTube]
- Prospect Joni Ikonen is showing off his offensive skill this year. [The Athletic]
- Lukas Vejdemo notched his fifth of the season in less than a minute on Friday. /
#Habs prospect Lukas Vejdemo opens the scoring 41 seconds into the game. His 5th goal of the season. @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/l71dPmDJzl
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 3, 2017
- Ryan Poehling added a goal of his own:/
WATCH: @ryanpoehling tie it up for the Huskies making it 2-2! pic.twitter.com/xxu4jVk9PB
— Husky Productions (@hphky) November 4, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- Alexander Radulov is off to a hot start in Dallas with 11 points in 13 games, but still has to field questions about his former team. Radu confirms he’s moved on from his time in Montreal. [La Presse]
- This year is a crucial one in the development of Nikita Zadorov; the Colorado Avalanche need to figure out how to make the most of it. [MHH]
- Analysis, no matter what statistic you use, has no set standard. The Winnipeg Jets are an example of just how NHL teams have yet to determine a clear-cut method to evaluate their teams. [AIH]
- Rasmus Dahlin is still the most discussed prospect ahead of next summer’s draft, and the defenceman is only adding to his stock with strong play in Sweden. /
What kind of impact does Rasmus Dahlin have in the SHL? Well, pretty darn big. pic.twitter.com/fE0UIaVXcD
— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) November 2, 2017
- You have to see it to believe it. Former Habs goaltender Cristobal Huet, at 42 years of age, throwing down the gloves for a rumble. [TVA Sports]
- There is growing support for the idea of eventually merging both professional women’s hockey leagues in North America. [NY Times]
- The growth of the women’s game has been spurred on in part by college hockey. [The Crimson]/