Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Accountability is the next big step in the Canadiens’ rebuilding plan. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Habs must learn to balance offence and defence. [La Presse]
- Joshua Roy has been brilliant in Laval, but a call-up to play in the bottom six doesn’t make sense. [A Winning Habit]
- Comparing how six rebuilding teams—including the Habs—have started the season. [La Presse]
- Sean Farrell’s slow start deserves the benefit of the doubt. [RDS]
- If Kent Hughes wants to reinforce the blue line, what are his options? [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jonathan Huberdeau and Anthony Mantha have found chemistry together with the Calgary Flames. [La Presse]
- Could payment deferrals become the new big thing in NHL contracts? [The Athletic]
- Trying to make sense of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ struggling power play. [Sportsnet]
- Five NHLers who aren’t living up to their big contracts in 2024-25. [Daily Faceoff]
- The Colorado Avalanche are struggling despite Cale Makar’s torrid point pace. [TSN]
- How the once-maligned Rasmus Ristolainen has morphed into a valuable trade chip for the Philadelphia Flyers. [Daily Faceoff]
- How high-profile NHL off-season acquisitions are faring with their new clubs. [Sportsnet]
- Alex Ovechkin’s goal scoring is a big reason for the Washington Capitals’ hot start. [TSN]
