Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Montreal eyes new heights in 2025-26. [Montreal Canadiens]
- What we learned on opening night about how the Canadiens will play this season. [The Athletic]
- There’s no rush when it comes to contract negotiations with Lane Hutson, says Jeff Gorton. [RDS]
- The Habs penalty-killing showed promise despite the loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Montreal Gazette]
- Playing both games of the back-to-back is a vote of confidence for Arber Xhekaj. [La Presse]
- Is it better to lose while playing well or win while playing poorly? A tale of two season-openers. [La Presse]
- Questions and answers from the season opener. [La Presse]
- Hutson’s intransigence and the Theory of Relativity. [Radio-Canada]
- The Laval Rocket enter the season with a playoff mentality. [La Presse]
Around the league and elsewhere
- How recent signings could affect the league. [The Athletic]
- Brady Tkachuk seeks own NHL path as brother Matthew’s stardom soars. [The Athletic]
- Michael McLeod signs with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. [CBC]
- Jonathan Toews’s presence on the Winnipeg Jets roster is a reminder of the bond between him and his hometown. [CBC]
- The Vancouver Canucks are relying on Adam Foote’s ‘brilliant hockey mind’ to stoke a big season. [Sportsnet]
- Stuart Skinner fails his first chance to show the Edmonton Oilers that he can be trusted. [Sportsnet]
- Mapping out how the Oilers can spend their Connor McDavid savings. [Daily Faceoff]
- The Oilers agreed to terms with forward Jack Roslovic on a one-year, $1.5 million contract. [TSN]
- How the Anaheim Ducks have built the NHL’s next great Western power. [ESPN]
- Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin said he has no regrets in doing what he needed to in order to keep Kirill Kaprizov in town. [TSN]
- Jack Eichel’s extension will cement his legacy in Las Vegas. [Daily Faceoff]
