Monday Habs Headlines: Paul Byron says fatigue was an issue this weekend

Montreal News and Notes

• Paul Byron claimed that fatigue was the reason for Saturday night’s loss against the Senators, but coach Julien begs to differ. [Journal de Montreal]
• There were many mishaps, but two particularly bad plays that changed the course of that game. [RDS]
• Andrew Zadarnowski joined TSN 690 to discuss the Habs overtime loss to the Senators, Kotkaniemi’s performance so far, and how Shaw is underutilized on faceoffs. [TSN]
• Antti Niemi is likely to see about 20-plus starts this season. [Montreal Gazette]
• Kenny Agostino’s first of two goals for the Laval Rocket on Saturday afternoon was the definition of a highlight-reel tally. [NHL]
• A look at the little corner of the country where Nicolas Deslauriers calls home. [NHL]
• Turns out, Gallagher was ambitious in many ways/

This young scholar was so advanced in his studies that he skipped grade 7.

We love smart kids so much we’ve launched University Nights at the Bell Centre for all Tuesday games. 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
🎟️-> https://t.co/CX2Aj3Hb3Y #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/5JFm4c2KzB

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 21, 2018

• It’s cuteness overload on the ice with Les Canadiennes/

#CutenessOverload 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/WMYWxEcklk

— Les Canadiennes (@LesCanadiennes) October 21, 2018

Around the League and Elsewhere

• During Girls’ Hockey Weekend this past weekend, the NWHL held Futures Tournaments for skaters in Connecticut and Minnesota. [The Ice Garden]
• After managing to find the net just once in back-to-back home losses to big, smart, veteran playoff clubs, the Maple Leafs are forced to take a look in the mirror. [Sportsnet]
• As they did last season, the San Jose Sharks celebrated “Los Tiburones Night” with incredibly colorful and unique warmup jerseys. [NHL]
• Former NHLer, Keith Primeau, is raising money to aid disabled veterans by biking through Israel on a five-day journey. [NHL]/