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Saturday Habs Headlines: Alex Newhook off to a productive start

In today’s links, Newhook’s start, Xhekaj and Struble prepared for physical Sens, Bill Guerin on Caufield’s start, Dobeš in the Calder conversation, Zharovsky’s hot run, Rohrer’s incredible goal, and the surprising Penguins.

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Alex Newhook had accepted a new reality that he would become a defensive player for the Canadiens this season, but he’s off to a great start offensively playing with Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen. [La Presse]
  • Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble are expecting a physical game when the Ottawa Senators visit the Bell Centre tonight, and they haven’t forgotten about Nick Cousins’ two-handed chop on Demidov. [TVA Sports]
  • Bill Guerin couldn’t be happier with the NHL starts for some of the players who weren’t initially part of the plan for the United States’ Olympic roster, like Cole Caufield. [The Athletic]
  • Jakub Dobeš is inserting himself into the Calder Trophy conversation. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Samuel Montembeault can list the handedness and type of tape job for each player in the NHL. Dobeš doesn’t know if he’ll ever be able to keep track of all those details. [NHL.com]
  • The scariest Habs goalie masks. [Canadiens.com]
  • Montreal sits sixth in the latest power ranking. [The Athletic]
  • The Canadiens begin an uncommonly light November schedule, giving them a chance to build upon their great start. [Radio-Canada]
  • A lot of home starts also means the chance for a lot of practice time. [The Athletic]
  • The players rate various Halloween things. It doesn’t seem to be Juraj Slafkovský’s favourite holiday. [Canadiens.com]
  • Alexander Zharovsky continues one of the best starts from an 18-year-old in the KHL. [TVA Sports]
  • Vinzenz Rohrer may have sealed the highlight of the season from the prospect class, however:
  • A public transit strike will make travel around the city of Montreal difficult on a busy sports Saturday. [RDS]

Around the league and elsewhere

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to struggle this season and perhaps begin the selloff to start a rebuild. Instead, through 12 games played, they rank as the NHL’s top team. [La Presse]
  • Connor Bedard may be leading the Chicago Blackhawks out of their rebuild. [Sportsnet]
  • Jacob Markstrom signed a two-year extension with the New Jersey Devils. [NHL.com]
  • Elias Lindholm will miss at least a few weeks for the Boston Bruins. [TSN]

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