Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- After a tough weekend on the road, Montreal finds itself where it ended last season, in search of goals. [Montreal Gazette]
- Chicago and Montreal find themselves on opposite ends of the PDO world right now. [Sean Tierny]/
PDO breakdown
The axes here will change *a lot* over the next couple of weeks. For now, let’s just observe and gawk. pic.twitter.com/SKRcJEvdhv
— Sean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) October 9, 2017
- Habs fans are invited to the Place des Canadiens ahead of Tuesday night’s game. [Canadiens]
- Before the Canadiens take on the Chicago Blackhawks, see what Brandon Saad has to say about his former teammate, Habs forward Andrew Shaw. [Canadiens]
- Pierre McGuire believes the key to Montreal’s offensive success may lie in its powerplay. [TSN 690]
- Gaston Therrien takes a look at who’s not pulling their weight, and what Montreal could address to help boost scoring. [RDS]
- Some pundits are already beginning to worry about the Canadiens, who haven’t impressed much out of the gate. [La Presse]
- Meanwhile, the boss, Marc Bergevin is watching the competition, perhaps scouting players too. [Athur Staple]/
Habs GM Marc Bergevin taking in today’s #Isles game.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) October 9, 2017
- Charlie Lindgren is picking up right where he left off last year, owning the crease. [TSN 690]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- To nobody’s surprise, Alex Ovechkin claimed top honours in the NHL this week. [NHL]
- Also, Ovie is a really awesome person. [RMNB]
- Colorado Avalanche legend Peter Forsberg had some choice words about the team’s star centre, Matt Duchene. [TSN]
- Anthony Poulin picked up player of the week honours in the QMJHL. [JdM]/
