Friday Habs Headlines: Jonathan Drouin is himself again

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Jonathan Drouin looks like himself again. [Journal de Montreal | Google Translate]
• The Habs make their first appearance in NHL.com’s Super 16 power rankings. [NHL.com]
• The underlying metrics all indicate that the Canadiens brilliant start to the season is no fluke. [Montreal Gazette]
• Karl Alzner features on this list of top 10 worst free-agent signings in the NHL. [TSN]
• Ken Dryden is to receive a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa degree from McGill University. [McGill Athletics]
• Jacob Olofsson scored his first SHL goal./

#Habs Jacob Olofsson goes five hole for his first SHL goal.A power play goal when Olofsson was on the second power play unit. #EPR for @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/at0DmK3NKe

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) October 25, 2018

• Jesperi Kotkaniemi shows off his moves at practice./

HabsTV and @hockeyshot1 equipped Jesperi Kotkaniemi with a GoPro at practice, and some silky smooth dangles were the result. 😵#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/eP2ARvXOMg

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 25, 2018

Around the league and elsewhere

• The debate over smaller equipment is dividing the goaltending fraternity. [31 Thoughts]
• Entering a contract year, Sergei Bobrovsky hasn’t played up to par, and his coach knows it. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Why in the world is Zach Boychuk following almost 900,000 people on Twitter? Turns out there’s method to his madness. [The Athletic]
• The famous “Russian Five” of the Detroit Red Wings were not celebrated when they were first assembled. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Glenn Healy says that the NHL Alumni Association is “all-in” on cannabis research. [Sportsnet]
• An open letter to Anaheim Ducks fans as the team looks atrocious on the ice. [Anaheim Calling]
• Jay Bouwmeester is the anchor that may ruin the St. Louis Blues’ season. [St. Louis Game Time]
• The Philadelphia Flyers have been haunted by slow starts under head coach Dave Hakstol. [Broad Street Hockey]
• Exploring the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent streak of 28 consecutive penalties killed. [Raw Charge]
• It looks like the New York Rangers are responding to all of head coach David Quinn’s yelling. [New York Post]
• The Ottawa Senators think they’ve turned the page on last season. [TSN]
• Ten rookies who are approaching the ten-game mark. [Sportsnet]
• Commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s 20 game suspension./

Commissioner Bettman upholds 20-game suspension for Capitals' Tom Wilson.

Complete ruling: https://t.co/auSwCVLHc9 pic.twitter.com/bGu3f04WAu

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 25, 2018