Monday Habs Headlines: Brendan Gallagher back on the top line opposite Max Pacioretty

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Claude Julien mixes things up by swapping Ales Hemsky for Brendan Gallagher on the top line. [NHL]
• Three more players were cut from the Habs training camp and will be reporting to the Laval Rocket camp. [NHL]
• That gets started on Monday/

Le camp d'entraînement débute demain!
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It's happening! Training camp starts tomorrow! #GoRocket pic.twitter.com/Pieq3dmeLh

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) September 24, 2017

• Karl Alzner celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday. [Twitter]
• Andrew Zadarnowski joined Habs Breakfast to talk Charles Hudon’s impressive camp, Artturi Lehkonen’s spot on the roster, under-performing prospects, and more. [TSN]
• Maurice Richard added one more point to his tally after being credited with a 72-year-old assist. [Montreal Gazette]
• Victor Mete is confident that if he stays on his current path, he will make the Habs roster this season. [Twitter]
• Paul Byron has a good response for the people who think he can’t sustain his 22% shooting rate from last season. [Twitter]/

Around the league and elsewhere

• With all the Sports vs. Donald Trump talk, the Pittsburgh Penguins sent out a statement that they respect the institution of the White House. [NHL]
• Not everyone agrees with the Pens statement, calling it a slap in the face to fans and the NHL. [Five For Howling]
• Andrew Desjardins faces a hearing for illegal hit to the head on Miles Wood during Saturday nights match up. [NBC]
• Some people aren’t happy with the crackdown on slashing, but Johnny Gaudreau, who was out for an extended period recovering from a broken finger after a series of hacks, is happy to see the issue addressed. [Pro Hockey Talk]
• With no NHL players able to attend, Canada and the USA have been forced to look elsewhere for their Winter Olympic rosters, and the neighbouring nations have chosen divergent paths. [The Star]
• Makayla Pahl, a Minnesota high school goaltender, talks about why she switched to boys’ hockey, her experience with Team USA, and college. [The Ice Garden]
• Oliver Ekman-Larsson is considered day-to-day after suffering a knee injury. /

Coyotes GM John Chayka said an exam revealed no structural damage to defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's knee. He is considered day-to-day.

— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) September 24, 2017

• Bobby Fabbri, however, will miss the rest of the St. Louis Blues training camp after re-injuring his surgically-repaired knee. [NHL]/