Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Two years after the trade, both Jonathan Drouin and Mikhail Sergachev are searching for consistency. [Sportsnet]
- Things can change quickly in the NHL … what are the roles for the kids on the Canadiens? [La Presse]
- Claude Julien is making an effort to shelter Nick Suzuki. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield’s first week in the NCAA was one to remember./
Four goals, five points, Big Ten Second Star of the Week. @colecaufield pic.twitter.com/cR2Xk2vHep
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 15, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere
- There is a growing sense of optimism concerning Dustin Byfuglien’s return. [TSN]
- Inside the rapidly evolving world of NHL skate blades. [The Athletic]
- The Swedish women’s national hockey team boycott has been resolved. [Swedish Ice Hockey Federation (Swedish)]/
The Swedish women’s national team boycott has been resolved.
Both parties agreed to a deal, and their season will start with a training camp in November.https://t.co/VwVEz2g7d0
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) October 15, 2019
- A rare one-on-one with Pavel Bure. [The Athletic]
- The NHL appears to have changed how it maps shot location data, and it’s causing havoc with existing advanced stats modeling. [The Action Network]
- Ranking the prospect class of 2020. [The Athletic]
- Following the shooting of August 3, El Paso is rallying around the local hockey team, the El Paso Rhinos of the Western States Hockey League. [ProHockeyTalk]
- The 10 times of bad starts to an NHL season. [The Athletic]/
