Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Laval Rocket coach Jean-François Houle feels the possibility of Joel Armia and Gustav Lindstrom clearing waivers could improve his team. [RDS]
- Joshua Roy is off to a fantastic start with the Rocket in the pre-season. [Journal de Montréal]
- Logan Mailloux was upset over his demotion to the Laval Rocket for about 24 hours, then says he went right back to work. [La Presse]
- What can Tanner Pearson bring to the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield to pass the 50-goal mark this season? [Journal de Montréal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Numbers 10 through one of the NHL’s top players. [NHL]
- The Oilers placed Raphael Lavoie on waivers, a young forward likely to have some interest around the league. [Edmonton Journal]
- Has Jack Campbell re-earned the starting job in net for the Edmonton Oilers? [Montreal Gazette]
- Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are set to become the longest-tenured trio of teammates ever, not just in the NHL but in all of North American professional sports. [NHL]
- The Leafs traded Sam Lafferty to the Canucks for a 2024 fifth-round pick. [TSN]
- Former teammates and adversaries share admiration for the recently retired Patrice Bergeron. [RDS]
