Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “You don’t want to make [talented players] do paint-by-numbers,” Martin St-Louis said while discussing Juraj Slafkovský’s freedom of development. [TVA Sports]
- Montreal’s bottom six’s identity may not be clearly defined, but their mix of skills is regarded as a positive, not a negative. [La Presse]
- Defining the culture the Canadiens are working to implement. [The H Does Not Stand For Habs]
- Kent Hughes points out that there aren’t many rebuilding teams for the contenders to add talent from right now. [Radio-Canada]
- Montreal’s new plan of defending the blue line worked well in the season-opener. [The Athletic]
- Based on yesterday’s practice, no lineup changes are expected for tonight’s game in Pittsburgh. [TVA Sports]
- Jacob Fowler says he wasn’t happy after learning that he hadn’t cracked the Canadiens lineup. [Journal de Montreal]
- Fowler is still on the development path than most star goalies take by going through the AHL. [Journal de Montreal]
- Michael Hage had two goals and an assist in his season debut. [Journal de Montreal]
- Alexander Zharovsky scored his second goal of the KHL season. [TVA Sports]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Dylan Larkin was booed by Red Wings fans when he was introduced in Detroit’s home-opener. [Sportsnet]
- Aleksander Barkov is set for an MRI on an injury that isn’t related to last season’s ailment. [TSN]
- Andrei Kuzmenko is back with the Penguins after heading home following his father’s death. [NHL.com]
- Alexey Toropchenko left last night’s St. Louis Blues game with an arm injury. [TSN]
- The main question about the Edmonton Oilers, as it always is, is the goaltending. [Sportsnet]
- Franz Reindl of Germany has been elected the new president of the IIHF. [TSN]
