Wednesday Habs Headlines: Odds seem to be in Artturi Lehkonen’s favour
Here are your daily links, including Artturi Lehkonen’s chances of making the Habs, predicting Montreal’s future, and the difficulties of being a GM.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Artturi Lehkonen has survived each round of cuts so far, and his odds of making the team only continue to increase. [La Presse]
- How will the Canadiens fare next season? Well, it all depends on Carey Price. [SN | CBC | Puck Daddy]
- But the Montreal Canadiens are still expected to be among the best teams in the East this year. [USA Today]
- Carey Price showed little signs of rust at the World Cup and was absolutely dominant as he helped lead Team Canada to victory. [JDM]
- Memories from last season continue to linger with Stefan Matteau’s cut from the team. [MG]/
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford touched on the difficulties of his job and how he managed to assemble a Stanley Cup winning roster. [TPT]
- With a new hockey season just around the corner, remember to keep these New Season's Resolutions in mind. [Down Goes Brown | SN]
- As the NHL increasingly becoming a young man's game, it shouldn’t be a surprise to see more 18 and 19 year olds cracking NHL rosters. [TSN]
- Colorado Avalanche players Gabriel Landeskog and Tyson Barrie got creative when interacting with their fans. [FB]
- After spending 17 seasons in the league, defenseman Dan Boyle is set to retire. [NHL]
- The Toronto Blue Jays will be heading to the ALDS! [Toronto Star]/