Saturday Habs Headlines: The Canadiens can help their own cause with a better power play
In todays news, lineup changes could occur against the Penguins, power play woes, and more.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- As many positives as there’s been in Montreal’s season so far, the lack of finish on the power play is one glaring flaw so far this season [Sportsnet]
- Despite the Canadiens putting in a strong effort against the Kings, there may be some lineup changes tonight against the Penguins [Canadiens]
- Faceoffs are one of the biggest things when it comes to this team, as they sit last in the NHL, but seem to be making a focus of it every practice:/
#Habs centremen work on faceoffs at end of practice Friday in Brossard. Habs rank last in NHL on faceoffs, winning only 39.8%. #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/X5uKdpJII4
— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) October 12, 2018
- Les Canadiennes open up the season today against the Calgary Inferno after naming their captain and alternates for the season:/
Marie-Philip Poulin named captain of Les Canadiennes. Erin Ambrose, Mélodie Daoust, and Ann-Sophie Bettez will have A's
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) October 12, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Some surprising news came out of the NHL, as Austin Watson of the Nashville Predators had his suspension following domestic abuse charges reduced from 27 to 18 games [Sportsnet]
- A statement was shortly released by the NHL:/
The National Hockey League released the following statement today regarding an arbitrator’s decision in the NHLPA’s appeal of Nashville Predators’ forward Austin Watson’s League-imposed suspension for domestic assault: pic.twitter.com/bB0UFl3YGs
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 12, 2018
- The NHL should develop a definite policy on domestic abuse [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Is the league slowly moving away from stronger and grittier players? The Leafs could be the one to test this theory. [Sportsnet]/