Wednesday Habs Headlines: A Matter of Time
Joël Bouchard isn’t surprised by the success Rafaël Harvey-Pinard has had in the NHL so far, how players declining to wear the Pride night jerseys is a symptom of a bigger problem in hockey, Towes’ return, and more in today’s links.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The success that Rafaël Harvey-Pinard is enjoying in the NHL doesn’t surprise Joël Bouchard. [Montreal Gazette]
- ICYMI: The Habs have returned Cayden Primeau to the AHL following the game against the Philadelphia Flyers. [Canadiens]
- Cayden Primeau and Sean Farrell had good games, but that wasn’t enough to pull the Habs into the win column. [Montreal Gazette | La Presse]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Connor Bedard is the uncontested first-round pick, but Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson are no slouches either. [TSN]
- The issues with players declining to wear the Pride Night jerseys are just a symptom of the bigger problem. [TSN | Sportsnet]
- Jonathan Toews is preparing to come back to the Chicago Blackhawks, but possibly for the last time. [NHL]
- Sheldon Keef and Michael Bunting aren’t worried about any fallout following their seeming fallout on the bench. [Sportsnet]
- Fighting may have changed over the years and be way down but even so, it may never disappear entirely. [The Athletic]
- The Tampa Bay Lightning are a perennial playoff powerhouse, but might their shaky recent performances be a sign of things to come? [Sportsnet]/