Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Even though it hurt to lose Mikhail Sergachev, the Habs may have found their number-one centre in Jonathan Drouin. [Montreal Gazette]
- Carey Price’s struggles this season have been compared to Henrik Lundqvist’s rough start last year, and Elliotte Friedman noted that a similar solution might benefit the Canadiens. [31 Thoughts]
- Price isn’t concerned about his own stats, and it helps that he’s finally getting the goal support. [Sportsnet]
- For Brandon Davidson, the cause behind “Movember” is personal. [Canadiens]/
Donate to my hairy #Movember efforts and fight for men’s health: https://t.co/3SqK5X98sM @MovemberCA @CanadiensMTL @CHCFoundation
— Brandon Davidson (@bdavy3) November 2, 2017
- You already know Victor Mete has been an effective player for the Habs, now take a look at this breakdown of his usage so far./
How are the Montréal Canadiens deploying Victor Mete, their youngest defenseman? I dissected the numbers! pic.twitter.com/FBUSnNTzpW
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) November 1, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- Canada’s 2018 Olympic jerseys were officially unveiled this week. [TSN]
- A young fan is contributing to Paul Martin’s anti-bullying foundation in a big way. [Fear the Fin]
- Steven Stamkos admitted he doesn’t expect to ever feel back at 100% after multiple injuries, but that doesn’t stop him from scoring. [Sportsnet]
- After recently being diagnosed with cancer, Brian Boyle made his season debut with the New Jersey Devils in Vancouver on Wednesday night. [New York Post]/
