Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It’s back to work on Monday for Simona and Jack Xhekaj after a storybook Saturday. [Montreal Gazette]
- Montreal is not done trying to improve their roster. [RG.org]
- The Habs have options when it comes to the goaltending. [The Hockey Writers]
- It’s been an impressive start for Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov. [La Presse]
- Juraj Slafkovsky looks better than ever since moving to the Canadiens’ second line. [A Winning Habit]
- Martin St-Louis wants to see intensity as the Habs head out west. [Radio-Canada]
- Alexandre Carrier, just a good kid from the South Shore. [Journal de Montreal]
- Who is Alexandre Texier? [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark of 2025-26. [ESPN]
- Can the Nashville Predators turn their season around? [ESPN]
- The Predators are not considering a coaching change. [TSN]
- Milan Lucic has been released from his professional tryout with the St. Louis Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. [Sportsnet]
- A rough start for the Vancouver Canucks jeopardizes their plans to keep Quinn Hughes in the fold. [Sportsnet]
- The Canucks are apparently willing to sell their pending UFAs. [TSN]
- “The glass is half full not half empty”, according to Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube. [TSN]
- The Dallas Stars have unveiled their new 3rd jersey. [Daily Faceoff]
- Alexandar Georgiev signs a two-year deal with the KHL’s Spartak Moscow. [Daily Faceoff]
- Clean breakouts and defensive-zone exits often lead to success, explains Dan Bylsma. [NHL.com]
