Wednesday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault thriving as shutdown centre
In today’s links, Danault has emerged as a cornerstone down the middle for the Habs, the team reflects on a surprising October, and is Carey Price the best goalie ever to don the CH?
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Phillip Danault is thriving as a shutdown centre. [Sportsnet]
- Contributing offensively is weighing on Joel Armia’s mind. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The Habs reflect on a solid October. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Jose Theodore says that Max Domi has changed the image of the Canadiens. [Journal de Montreal]
- Alzheimer’s disease may have trapped Henri Richard in his own world, but the Canadiens legend is still very much a part of the collective memory of Montrealers. [Journal de Montreal]
- Carey Price is the best goaltender in Montreal Canadiens history, argues Adam Proteau. [The Score]
- The Laval Rocket have a new way of getting around to away games./
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Around the league and elsewhere
- Mark Borowiecki is confused by his three-game suspension for hitting Cody Eakin, calling the play “a good hard hockey hit.” [Ottawa Sun]
- Alex Ovechkin plays hero to special needs children from the American Special Hockey Association. [NHL.com]
- The 2020 IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championship is coming to Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia. [CBC]
- Power plays have evolved to the point where an “exceptional” unit is now par for the course, but there’s still room for improvement. [The Athletic]
- Ben Bishop is not a fan of goaltending analytics. [ESPN]
- Josh Ho-Sang is claiming that the New York Islanders are burying him, even in the minors. [New York Post]
- Goalies around the league are voicing their concerns about the new smaller equipment - and it’s reflecting in their stats. [Sportsnet]
- Five questions with Commander Chris Hadfield. [NHL.com]
- The team Halloween party is a rite of passage across the NHL. [The Athletic]
- Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Filip Hållander is impressing with Timra IK early on. [Pensburgh]/
From the wider world of sports
- Looking at another club with a strong regional identity, how does Athletic Bilbao continue to succeed while producing 85% of its players from its own academy? [The Guardian]/