At a Prospects Challenge featuring strong play from the Canadiens’ last two first-round defence prospects, it was William Trudeau who stood out most on the blue line. [La Presse]
David Reinbacher’s introduction to the North American game continued on Monday as he had to intervene in a fight for the first time. [La Presse]
Nick Suzuki spent his Monday not just donating $10,000 to the Breakfast Club but interacting with the students at a Montreal school. [Global News]
Florian Xhekaj hopes he and Arber can share the ice in an NHL game someday. [Montreal Gazette]
Other than a drop from first to third for the Boston Bruins, The Athletic writers don’t expect a change in the pecking order of the Atlantic Division. [The Athletic]
The Canadiens took a chance on a fresh face when they signed Martin St-Louis — and avoided old-school coaching philosophies like those employed by the now twice-disgraced Mike Babcock. [Montreal Gazette]
Around the league and elsewhere
Speaking to the media on Monday, Columbus Blue Jackets executives said they made a mistake in hiring Babcock. [NHL.com]
No further changes will be made to the team’s hockey operations department. [TSN]
Taylor Heise was the first ever draft pick of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, going first overall to Minnesota. [CBC Sports]
The full rundown of the 90 selections made. [Sportsnet]
A television series in the works on the life of the Stastny brothers. [Radio-Canada]
Ryan Reaves intends to take on a leadership role to motivate the Toronto Maple Leafs to better success. [TSN]
Lindy Ruff knows that it will take a lot of work to get the New Jersey Devils back into the playoffs due to the parity in the league. [NHL.com]
Connor Garland believes a coaching change will help the Vancouver Canucks, but the players will have to do the brunt of the work to turn the organization’s fortunes around. [Sportsnet]
