Monday Habs Headlines: What will happen with all the available cap space now?
Here are your daily links including whether it’s time for Bergevin to dip into his unused cap funds, Price’s confidence, and a blockbuster trade goes down.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Should Marc Bergevin spend his $8.5 million in cap space sooner rather than later? [Montreal Gazette]
- Max Pacioretty finally broke his power-play goal drought when he scored the OT winner against Winnipeg on Saturday night. [Montreal Gazette]
- How the Habs were able to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 victory against the Jets. [RDS]
- Carey Price just needs a few strong games to regain his confidence and get back right to Price-like status. [Fanrag Sports]
- Historic game this Remembrance Day as the Les Canadiennes face off against Kunlun Red Star. /
Historic game coming up this Saturday at the @BellCentre! Do you have your tickets? We hope you do! 😉🏒#MTLvsKUN
— Les Canadiennes (@LesCanadiennes) November 5, 2017
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Around the League and Elsewhere
- Matt Duchene was finally moved last night, in a three-way trade involving Kyle Turris, the Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and Ottawa Senators. [Mile High Hockey | On The Forecheck | Silver Seven]
- In just 8:38 TOI, Matt Martin of the Toronto Maple Leafs achieved his first three-point night in 534 career games. [Yahoo Sports]
- As part of the team’s Hockey Fights Cancer night, the Arizona Coyotes recruited 7-year-old as assistant coach during their game against the Carolina Hurricanes. [NHL]
- NHL shooters are on fire so far this season. In 212 games played there’s been an average of 6.10 goals scored - up from 5.6 goals this time last season. [NHL]
- From superstar sniper to premier playmaker - the evolution of Steven Stamkos. [Sportsnet]
- David Desharnais weighed in last night’s election of a new Montreal mayor:/
Bonne continuité mon Denis!! #mun2017
— David Desharnais (@dezy51) November 6, 2017