Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- One major change off the ice for the Canadiens this season is how often they’re spending the night in road cities after games rather than immediately flying home. The players feel that’s leading to better post-game recovery. [La Presse]
- Martin St-Louis spoke about both Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield making sure to keep Juraj Slafkovský’s spirits up after his benching. “Sometimes, brothers help each other, they help each other mentally. That’s what you want.” [RDS]
- Paul Coffey was pleasantly surprised to see former charge Lucas Condotta is now playing with the Canadiens. [TVA Sports]
- Various management staffs tried to keep the team competitive for decades after their Stanley Cup win in 1993, and not opting for a full rebuild is one of the reasons why they’ve enjoyed little success since. [La Presse]
- An autograph session with Cole Caufield drew thousands of fans in Laval on Sunday. [Journal de Montreal]
- Caufield really wants to be on Team USA, but knows all he can do is let his game do the talking between now and December 2 when the roster is selected. [NHL.com]
- Jake Evans is running with the opportunity he earned with a good training camp. [Montreal Gazette]
- The ceremony to honour Pierre Houde ahead of last night’s win versus the Oilers. [RDS]
- Anthony Marcotte says Connor Hughes is another win for the Canadiens’ goaltending scouts. [Journal de Montreal]
- The PWHL will have nine neutral-site games this season, and the Montreal Victoire will play in the first four, including a west coast tour. [PWHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Referee Mitch Dunning was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision in the Avalanche-Flyers game. [NHL.com]
- Breaking down the game of trade candidate David Jiricek. [Sportsnet]
- Both the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks have shown interest in Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson. [Sportsnet]
- Concussion testing discovered a heart condition for New York Rangers defenceman Mikey Reilly. He is slated to have surgery today to correct the issue, and could miss several months. [NHL.com]
- Alexander Ovechkin tied Jaromir Jagr for the number of goalies he’s scored a goal on. [Sportsnet]
- He then left the game versus Utah HC with a lower-body injury. [TSN]
- Darnell Nurse will be out for five to 10 days. [NHL.com]
- Calle Jarnkrok is out month-to-month for the Toronto Maple Leafs. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid was named the first star of the week with eight points in three games. [NHL.com]
- Slapshots may be as hard as they can possibly be at a peak around 105 mph. [The Athletic]
