Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “They picked you for a reason.” David Reinbacher is showing confidence in who he is as a person and a player. [Sportsnet]
- All eyes are on the young defencemen as they audition for a spot on the Canadiens. [La Presse | RDS | Montreal Gazette]
- Lane Hutson isn’t going to think about the Laval Rocket quite yet. [RDS]
- The Canadiens bolstered their coaching staff and their scouting corps, including the hire of Roger Grillo, Martin St-Louis’s former college assistant coach, as a coaching consultant. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mike Matheson and his underrated leadership role. [La Presse]
- Rookie camp is in full swing. [Global News (Video)]
- Rewinding on the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Is Filip Mesar facing a crossroads? [HabsWorld]
- What the 2023 rookie tournament looked like. [La Presse]
- Bold predictions for Montreal’s 2024-25 season. [Last Word on Sports]
- Is this Jacob Fowler’s last season in the NCAA? [A Winning Habit]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Victor Hedman is still digesting Steven Stamkos’ departure. [Sportsnet]
- Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving is ‘confident’ in Jani Hakanpaa’s knee after signing him to a contract. [Sportsnet]
- Draft bust or breakout candidate? Seven NHL players under 23 that need to step up. [The Athletic]
- Five bounce-back candidates after suffering sophomore slumps. [Daily Faceoff]
- When should we expect Alex Ovechkin to score goal 895? [Daily Faceoff]
- Luke Hughes will miss six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury suffered during off-season training. [Sportsnet]
- Clayton Keller isn’t ruling out the possibility of the playoffs in Utah’s first season. [TSN]
