#Habs Nick Suzuki on the internal confidence the players have now showing after the 1st month of the season: "we were slept on a lot but we knew what we had in the room. I think we're showing people now that teams can't take us lightly. We're a good team and know how to play…"
… But they need to find solutions on defence for the sake of their goaltenders. [Journal de Montreal]
Was it a minor equipment change that helped turn things around for Jake Allen? [TVA Sports]
Jacob Fowler on hearing Canadiens scout Billy Ryan say he was the goalie for a future Canadiens Stanley Cup run? “Now it’s up to me to prove him right.” [Journal de Montreal]
Fowler’s work in the NCAA is not just on refining his technique, but working with Boston College’s director of nutrition, Liz Wluka, whose guidance has helped him lose 17 pounds since the scouting combine. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
A police investigation has been launched to look into Adam Johnson’s death in the EIHL. [The Guardian]
England’s hockey association will make neck guards mandatory for the 2024-25 season. [BBC]
Hayley Wickenheiser believes neck guards should be mandatory for all hockey players at every level. [Sportsnet]
Current NHLers share their memories of Johnson from his time in the league. [NHL.com]
Charlie McAvoy is probably headed for a long suspension after targeting the head of Oliver Ekman-Larsson away from the play. [Sportsnet]
One of the ideas Katherine Henderson has to increase the accessibility of hockey is to provide free opportunities to try the game. [Radio-Canada]
Using first-round prospects as trade capital helped the Vegas Golden Knights win their Stanley Cup. [La Presse]
John Gibson was injured in last night’s game after making a big save at the end of the first period. [NHL.com]
Tyler Toffoli started the previous week with a hat trick versus Montreal and ended it with NHL Player of the Week honours. [NHL.com]
Lane Hinkley, a 19-year-old defenceman for the QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders, has been forced to retire from hockey after an MRI revealed a lesion on his brain. [CHL.ca]
