Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Elliotte Friedman thinks the Canadiens are holding onto their available cap space, waiting to see whether John Tavares re-signs with the New York Islanders. [FRS]
- The Habs’ play is unsustainably unlucky, putting Montreal among two other teams whose trends should reverse. [Sportsnet]
- Joey Alfieri looks at the trade possibilities behind the rumoured Pittsburgh Penguins’ interest in Alex Galchenyuk. [NBC Sports]
- The HIO crew debate whether the Canadiens’ ticket market is softer than usual, and if so why. [Montreal Gazette]
- Marie-Philip Poulin is excited to be back in Quebec City, this time with Team Canada. [JdM]
- Puck Drop returns for a chat with former St. John’s IceCaps captain Max Friberg. [EOTP]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Canadiens fans don’t really want to hear this, but Bodog has just pegged the Toronto Maple Leafs as the odds-on favourites to win the Stanley Cup. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Detroit Red Wings finally came to term with RFA Andreas Athanasiou. [NHL]
- Taylor Hall gives Nico Hischier the business on Twitter after the rookie scored his first (and second) NHL goal. /
Congrats on your first couple goals @nicohischier. Maybe now you can take the word “prospect” out of your bio 🙄 pic.twitter.com/ITWHXRbQbu
— Taylor Hall (@hallsy09) October 20, 2017
- Erik Gudbranson was given a one-game suspension for his recent boarding infraction against the Bruins’ Joey Vatrano. [NHL]
- The Devils’ minder Cory Schneider was placed on IR on Friday after suffering a lower-body injury against the Ottawa Senators. [NHL]
- A Minnesotan has travelled to North Korea for hockey and friendship. [The Athletic]/
