Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Life after Kirby Dach begins, one day at a time. [La Presse]
- The various ways that Dach’s absence will impact the Canadiens. [The Athletic]
- Brendan Gallagher is adjusting to a new role with the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Joshua Roy is making a good first impression. [La Presse | Montreal Gazette]
- Lias Andersson is at peace with how his career has developed, but that doesn’t mean that he isn’t aiming for more. [RDS]
- Things take another step towards the sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Was this Marc-Andre Fleury’s last start in Montreal? [The Athletic]
- The NHL wants its head coaches to stop berating its officials on camera. [The Athletic]
- How the NHL’s salary cap is squeezing teams and forcing players out of jobs. [The Athletic]
- The Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers are expected to be in the mix for Patrick Kane. [Daily Faceoff]
- 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Roundup: Top prospects Macklin Celebrini, Cole Eiserman are unstoppable. [Daily Faceoff]
- Connor Bedard offers an opportunity for growth, for hockey to break back into the conversation that has so often dismissed it at every turn. And in the social media age, the tools to do so have never been more available. [The Hockey News]
- The New York Rangers are ‘clicking right now’ defensively through 3 games under new coach Peter Laviolette, says Mika Zibanejad. [NHL.com]
