Montreal Canadiens links:
– Scott Cullen released his early season trophy winners. Carey Price and P.K. Subban are among the front-runners
– Michäel Bournival continues to impress. He spoke about his success with RDS. His key? Consistency. (French)
– Guy Boucher was on TSN 690 yesterday, and explained how he prefers to coach. As a potential target for the next Canadiens coach it’s worth a listen.
– Rene Bourque was absent from practice and Peter Budaj was declared the starter Friday vs the Capitals.
– John Lu caught Carey Price and Brandon Prust engaging in some lighthearted tussling during practice yesterday. Watch the video here.
Other news and links from around the league:
– An ‘unbreakable’ stick has been developed, and we may see it sooner rather than later in the NHL.
– Tuukka Rask really hates losing. He added to his highlight reel of post-game freak-outs last night. [via SB Nation NHL]
– Tyler Seguin could be forcing his way onto team Canada [via Defending Big D]
– Advanced Stats proponents are not idiots. [via SB Nation NHL]
– Where would the NHL teams stand with a revised points system? [via SB Nation NHL]
– Is Braden Holtby a franchise goalie? [via Jaspers Rink]
– Ted Nolan and Craig Berube made history last night as the men of First Nations descent went head-to-head. [via SB Nation NHL]
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- The H does not stand for Habs
- Dive Files: October’s best
- Thursday Habs Links: Mike Vernon convinced Patrick Roy to leave
- Ears on the Prize Episode 11: Podcast
- Bulldogs play most complete game of season, win 5-1
- Highlights and postgame comments from the Habs’ win over Minnesota
- Game Recap: Pacioretty hat trick leads to a rout
- Habs vs Wild: Scoring chances
- Wednesday Habs Links: How good is Carey Price?
- Top Six Minutes: Max Pacioretty Has Something To Show You, Haters
- Max Pacioretty’s natural hat trick against the Wild
- What are the Habs’ odds at representing their countries in Sochi?/