Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Justin Barron needs to earn Martin St-Louis’ trust both with and without the puck. [Montreal Gazette]
- What is going on with the Habs power play? [Montreal Gazette]
- Éric Gélinas returns to the Laval Rocket. [La Presse]
- Who fills in for Laine next to Kirby Dach? [La Presse]
- David Reinbacher won’t be left to his own devices as he rehabilitates. [La Presse]
- The Montreal Victoire will host a three team mini-camp in November in preparation for the PWHL season. [La Presse]
- TPS head coach Tommi Miettinen talks about Aatos Koivu’s start to the season—and the significance of his first professional goal. [Jatkoaika (Finnish)]
- Ivan Demidov has been named one of the players of the month for the KHL. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL informed the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday that they won’t be required to reach the league’s salary floor by the time rosters are set early next week. [The Athletic]
- Who could move up and who could move down in the Atlantic Division this year? [Sportsnet]
- Why the MLSE sale likely ends the dream of a second NHL team in Toronto. [The Athletic]
- Gary Bettman cooled conversation around expansion but did bring up impending CBA negotiations and projected changes to the salary cap for next season. [Sportsnet]
- What will happen in the negotiations between the Boston Bruins and Jeremy Swayman? [TSN]
- Can William Nylander drive a line by himself? [TSN]
- Predicting 2024-25’s breakouts and the next wave of superstars. [ESPN]
- The Los Angeles Kings have arrived in Quebec City. [Journal de Montreal]