Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- How patient are Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes willing to remain with fan expectations continuing to rise around the rebuild? [Montreal Gazette]
- The solution to the Canadiens’ second-line centre dilemma could already be on the current roster. [The Sick Podcast]
- Former NHLer Steve Dubinsky says Hughes’s and Martin St-Louis’s complementary skills have the team poised for an extended run of success. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
- With the new season just around the corner, the Edmonton Oilers still have a big question around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and no clear answer in net. [Sportsnet]
- A look at whether McDavid can rival Mario Lemieux’s incredible legacy. [Oilers Nation]
- Newest Utah Mammoth team member Vincent Trocheck said that “being able to wake up and see the mountains every day has been awesome.” [TSN]
- Vancouver Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra is setting the standard of playing with passion and purpose. [NHL]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets and NHL are teaming up to bring games to fans through the Blue Jackets Hockey Network. [NHL]
- The WHL announced that games for the 2026-27 season can be streamed on YouTube. [CHL]
