Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “We’re learning to play with the lead and without it,” Cole Caufield says of the Canadiens’ comeback efforts so far. [TVA Sports]
- Lane Hutson sees a lot of similarities between Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield’s chemistry and what Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane accomplished in the Chicago Blackhawks’ heyday. [TVA Sports]
- “It would be nice to reach that [40-goal] plateau,” Caufield says, and thinks his better 200-foot game will get him there. [Journal de Montreal]
- Kaiden Guhle doesn’t appear to have sustained an injury of any concern in Thursday game. [TVA Sports]
- The late-game comebacks have only been possible thanks to a solid defensive performance to contain their opponents. [The Athletic]
- Martin St-Louis is happy with the team’s defensive play, but wants more goals to come from the effort. [RDS]
- A good start to the season doesn’t guarantee long-term success, but the Canadiens are looking strong through five games. [La Presse]
- Montreal ranks eighth in the first power rankings of the season. [The Athletic]
- The history of the Canadiens-Rangers rivalry. [NHL.com]
- The Calder race could come down to a battle between a Canadiens rookie and the most recent first-overall pick once again. [The Athletic]
- A chat between financial adviser Ivan Demidov and bodybuilder Arber Xhekaj. [Canadiens.com]
- The knowledgeable fans and storied history of the franchise make the Bell Centre the second-toughest arena to play in, behind Carolina’s Lenovo Center. [NHL.com]
- Owen Beck wore a mic for one of the Prospect Showdown games. [Canadiens.com]
- The Lions de Trois-Rivières have begun their defence of the ECHL’s Kelly Cup. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kyle Connor is using his platform to raise awareness of Parkinson’s, a disease that affected both his father and grandfather. [The Athletic]
- Nathan Walker hopes to make hockey more popular in Australia. [NHL.com]
- Jaromir Jagr is back for a 38th professional season. [TSN]
- The Buffalo Sabres’ poor start might lead to even more players looking for the exits. [Sportsnet]
- Oskar Olausson was acquired by the Minnesota Wild from the San Jose Sharks for Kyle Masters. [Sportsnet]
- Jonathan Huberdeau was activated off Injured Reserve by the Calgary Flames. [Sportsnet]
- Anze Kopitar is week to week with a foot injury. [NHL.com]
- The Utah Mammoth see big things in Dmitri Simashev’s future. [NHL.com]
- Jackson Blake was fined $2358.94 for slashing Jacob Trouba. [NHL.com]
