Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Focusing more on working on his game, Josh Anderson is confident he can put the dismal performance in 2023-24 behind him. “It’s a new beginning.” [La Presse]
- Anderson watched his shifts from about 40 games last season to see what he could do better. One thing he pointed out as an adjustment he’s trying to make is to stop on plays and not just drift away from the action. [The Athletic]
- Patrik Laine took a therapy day on Saturday. [Journal de Montreal]
- How high will Juraj Slafkovský rise this season? [NHL.com]
- Jake Evans and Joel Armia were the difference in Saturday’s scrimmage, scoring a goal apiece. Martin St-Louis has been impressed by the organization’s depth at this training camp, and thinks that will lead to good things this year. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Players 40-31 in NHL Network’s Top 50 countdown. [NHL.com]
- The NHL pre-season got under way yesterday, and J.J. Peterka’s hat trick versus the Pittsburgh Penguins was the highlight. [NHL.com]
- Utah HC will play its first ever game tonight versus the St. Louis Blues in Iowa. [NHL.com]
- Michael Andlauer is optimistic that the Ottawa Senators’ new arena will be ready in five years. [Sportsnet]
- Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska has issued a 300-shot challenge to Anthony Mantha this season. [Sportsnet]
- Is this the year that Brad Lambert cracks the Winnipeg Jets’ lineup? [Sportsnet]
- Robin Lehner says it’s no mystery to anyone in the Vegas Golden Knights organization why he was unable to attend training camp. [Sportsnet]
- The Vancouver Canucks signed Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract. [TSN]
- Zack Kassian has rejoined the Edmonton Oilers as a pro scout. [TSN]
- Multiple injuries at Toronto Maple Leafs training camp are a sign of how physical Craig Berube’s drills have been. [Sportsnet]
