Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs have made sweeping tactical changes in an attempt to play faster this season. [Sportsnet]
- Xavier Ouellet and Michael Chaput are hoping to stay in Montreal rather than move to Laval. [RDS]
- As Jesperi Kotkaniemi continues to impress, the Habs face a difficult decision. [Montreal Gazette]
- Kotkaniemi is certainly making his case to stay though. [Sportsnet]
- Alexander Romanov is proving himself in the KHL with every game. [The Athletic]
- Karl Alzner is hoping for a bounce-back season as he turns 30. [Montreal Gazette]
- Peter Popovic is excited for fan mail that provided money for the return postage./
Så jäkla gulligt med fans från 🇨🇦 som skickar med pengar för porto, för att få en autograf från en föredetting 😍#Istillgotit pic.twitter.com/mqjhhGLFSj
— Peter Popovic (@poppe3K) September 25, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Corey Perry and Artemi Panarin headline a list of ten players who could be potentially traded this season. [Journal de Montreal]
- The gap between elite and very good goalies is disappearing, if the results of an GM/coach survey ranking the 31 starting goaltenders in the league is any indication. [The Athletic]
- Down Goes Brown has most of the Atlantic Division as bottom feeders this year. [The Athletic]
- Connor McDavid is the top player in the NHL again this year, according to TSN’s Top 50 Player Rankings. [TSN]
- Eugene Melnyk and Sharks owner Hasso Plattner played opposite but equally important roles in making the Erik Karlsson trade happen. [31 Thoughts – Sportsnet]
- Can the Arizona Coyotes avoid a start like last year’s 1-12-1 stretch with Alex Galchenyuk injured? [ProHockeyTalk]
- William Nylander’s continued absence from training camp is becoming a topic of conversation among his teammates. [Sportsnet]
- Matt Duchene is not pleased by the Ottawa Senators’ decision to waive veteran Zach Smith. [TSN]
- Mike Keenan is battling prostate cancer and is making his fight public in order to spread awareness. [TSN]
- Where does Gritty rank among the league’s mascots? [ESPN]
- A behind the scenes look at Gritty’s conception and development. [NBC Sports Philadelphia]
- The Toronto Furies have released their roster for the 2018-19 season. [Toronto Furies]/
