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Saturday Habs Headlines: A Busy Weekend

Posted on by Namiko Hitotsubashi
Oct 14, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek (34) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard (49) during the first period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

  • Rafaël Harvey-Pinard, Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook, and Michael Pezzetta went bowling with the children of Leucan ahead of their Hockey Fights Cancer night. [Canadiens]
  • Pierre Turgeon’s Hall of Fame induction has been a long time coming. [La Presse]
  • Caroline Ouellette’s induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame comes as no surprise. [La Presse]
  • Members of the 1993 team were reunited at the gala in honor of David Mulder. [Twitter]
  • David Mulder, the Habs’ former head physician, hopes that fights will be eliminated and that more precautions will be taken to protect players from injuries. [La Presse]

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • 2023’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend has begun. [NHL | Sportsnet]
  • This year’s class contains a number of goalies, including Henrik Lundqvist. [TSN | Montreal Gazette]
  • Looking back on Tom Barrasso’s hall-of-fame career. [NHL | NHL]
  • Getting the call that you’re being inducted into the Hall of Fame is always a great moment, but for Mike Vernon, it was even more special. [NHL]
  • Like many Torontonians, (though not his fellow teammates) William Nylander often prefers to take the train to the rink to driving downtown. [NHL | Sportsnet]
  • The Oilers, and head coach Jay Woodcrocft, still believe they can rescue their season. [NHL | Yahoo Sports]
  • The first step to Edmonton rescuing their season will be rescuing their confidence. [Yahoo Sports]
  • The Oilers’ struggles, together with the struggles of the other Canadian teams, were among the topics discussed on this week’s 32 Thoughts. [Sportsnet]
  • Adam Johnson’s former teammates on the Jets are still grappling with his death. [TSN]
  • Looking at how the NHL might handle player safety after Johnson’s death. [ESPN]
  • The Red Wings’ hot start is cooling off, as are Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin. [Yahoo Sports]
  • The Penguins will be retiring Jaromir Jagr’s number in February. [Sportsnet]
  • The Leafs’ defensive struggles are, in some ways, directly tied to their off-season acquisitions. [Sportsnet]
  • P.K. Subban thinks it’s time for the Leafs to part ways with Sheldon Keefe. [TVA Sports]
  • The Senators’ struggles at home have been a big part of their rocky start. [Sportsnet]

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