Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs starting goaltender has been trying new methods to improve his positioning and spatial awareness. [La Presse]
- What kind of defenceman could David Reinbacher become? [A Winning Habit]
- A new era for NHL defencemen? A deep dive on 5’9″ defender Lane Hutson. [Hockey’s Arsenal]
- Steve Bégin announced on Thursday that he must declare bankruptcy. [CTV News Montreal]
- The Canadiens have relinquished the rights to Blake Biondi. [HabsWorld]
- The fans respond to the question of whether Carey Price’s jersey number should be retired. [La Presse]
- The Habs choose their go-to artists for this weekend’s country music festival in Montreal. [Montreal Canadiens]
Around the league and elsewhere
- As NHL training camps near, goalies already are putting in work — here’s how they prepare. [The Athletic]
- Patrik Laine has permission to speak to other teams as the Columbus Blue Jackets work to facilitate a trade, general manager Don Waddell said. [Sportsnet]
- Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. [Sportsnet]
- Why the lawsuit arguing that Canadian Hockey League players should have NCAA eligibility matters. [The Athletic]
- Jonathan Marchessault talks about having his number retired by the Quebec Remparts. [Radio-Canada]
