Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs hope to start turning promise into performance. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Fans should keep in mind that the Canadiens are still very young. [La Presse]
- That said, the Habs are young, but not green. [Radio-Canada]
- How and where to watch the Canadiens on television for the 2024-25 season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jayden Struble will not suit up for the Canadiens’ season opener. [Sportsnet]
- Samuel Montembeault embraces the scrutiny that comes with the job of “Montreal Canadiens starting goaltender”. [Montreal Gazette]
- Joshua Roy vows to work as he tries to get back to the NHL. [La Presse | RDS]
- Arber Xhekaj says that the Canadiens are not scared of any team. [La Presse | RDS]
- The time for talk is over. [TSN | RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Inside Utah Hockey Club’s unprecedented five-month scramble to opening night. [The Athletic | Sportsnet]
- The ten youngest players on NHL rosters to start this season. [The Athletic]
- Jessica Campbell is the first female full-time bench coach at the NHL level. [The Athletic]
- Predicting where every NHL team finishes in 2024-25. [ESPN]
- There are reports that Igor Shesterkin has rejected a contract extension with an AAV of $11 million. [TSN]
- Yukon’s remote fresh waters are producing NHL-caliber talent. [TSN]
- Fiery buses, beer showers, and the smell of manure: life in ice hockey’s minor leagues. [The Guardian]
- Mikko Rantanen can become an unrestricted free agent after this season, but the Colorado Avalanche aren’t worried yet about re-signing the star forward. [NHL.com]
