Wednesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens looking to make room in the forward corps
In today’s links, performances of the young forwards could see a veteran traded, Caufield one of the top NCAA prospects, reports on Laine’s situation, and more.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens have a promising group of young forwards, and the team is looking to move out a veteran, potentially to allow at least one of them to make the roster. [Sportsnet]
- Cole Caufield is near the top of the list of the best prospects in the NCAA. [SB Nation College Hockey]
- Teams get penalized for unsuccessful goalie interference challenges this year. Claude Julien isn’t happy about that. [TSN]
- Looking at what the recent cuts suggest about the Canadiens’ plan for the new season. [The Athletic]
- A young Petry takes his first skating lessons. [Canadiens.com]
- A flashback to a story from Youppi!’s youth:/
A legendary mascot got ejected because a crotchety Tommy Lasorda hated fun.
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 24, 2019
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Around the league and elsewhere
- Justin Faulk was traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday. [Canes Country]
- The Winnipeg Jets may not be very good this year, and the absences of Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are only part of the picture. [Sportsnet]
- Several teams are interested in acquiring the hard-shooting Finn. [TSN]
- After finally getting him under contract, Brock Boeser is now out with a possible concussion:/
Boeser & Fantenberg are both in concussion protocol, said Coach Green.
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 24, 2019