Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A stint with the Laval Rocket could be a blessing in disguise for Samuel Montembeault. [Journal de Montreal]
- Revisiting the Canadiens’ 2025 off-season departures. [The Hockey Writers]
- Quentin Miller is making a name for himself this season. [Journal de Montreal]
- Montreal sports broadcaster Michael Whalen, who died last week at 82, was a master storyteller. [Montreal Gazette]
- William Trudeau is patiently waiting for his chance. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The San Jose Sharks will release Michael Misa to Team Canada for the World Juniors. [Sportsnet]
- Zayne Parekh is out to make a difference with Team Canada. [Daily Faceoff]
- Is there a path back to a Cup window for the “mid” Toronto Maple Leafs? [Sportsnet]
- New Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen is aiming for character and consistency. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- The best and worst trades from the Kevyn Adams era. [Sportsnet]
- Connor Bedard will be out until January with an upper-body injury. [Sportsnet]
- How will the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars react to the Minnesota Wild’s blockbuster acquisition of Quinn Hughes? [The Athletic]
- Why Hughes is in Minnesota and not New Jersey. [ESPN]
- Goalie Darcy Kuemper was placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday after taking a hit to the head from Mikko Rantanen. [ESPN]
- What’s going on with the Canadian women’s hockey team? [Radio-Canada]
- Tampere and Turku, Finland, will be the host sites for the 2028 IIHF World Junior Championship. [Daily Faceoff]
