Wednesday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki wants to have an impact on and off the ice

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• “I don’t want to just be known as the hockey player,” says Nick Suzuki. [La Presse | Google Translate]
• “I thought I was ready, but…” Jonathan Drouin talks about the difficulties of playing in Montreal as a local product. [TVA Sports]
• Although Drouin is now with the Colorado Avalanche, the forward is still hosting his annual golf tournament to raise money for the CHUM Foundation in Montreal. [A Winning Habit]
• Drouin does see the Canadiens as eventually playoff-bound, but not in the immediate. [RDS]
• Dominique Ducharme wishes he could have done things “differently” as Canadiens coach. [Daily Hive]
• Can the Habs escape the basement of the Atlantic Division? [A Winning Habit]
• Jim Ramsay and Maxime Gauthier are two under-the-radar hires by Kent Hughes. [TVA Sports]
• The Canadiens will release their 2023 NHL Draft Documentary on August 31. [YouTube]

Around the league and elsewhere

• The Professional Women’s Hockey League is set to hit the ice in January. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
• The PWHL brings together the right people at the best possible time. [La Presse]
• The new league should also offer an opportunity for more women to work in hockey in off-ice roles. [CBC Sports]
• The Toronto Maple Leafs, and Auston Matthews specifically, need to figure out how to take their regular-season dominance into April and beyond. [TSN]
• Cale Makar hopes that a longer-than-expected off-season can result in a deep playoff run this season. [NHL.com]
• Are Brett Pesce’s days with the Carolina Hurricanes numbered? [The Hockey News]
• The importance of balancing development and winning in the AHL. [Press Zone (Podcast)]
• Don’t look now, but another round of NHL expansion may be in the cards before too long. [The Hockey News]
• A Q&A with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly. [The Athletic]