Saturday Habs Headlines: Surprises at all three positions have the Canadiens beating expectations

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The Canadiens are looking good, and players at all three positions are responsible for the turnaround. [CBC]
• One of those players, Carey Price, is just about to tie Patrick Roy on the franchise wins list. He thinks that’s “pretty cool.” [Montreal Gazette]
• There’s no hotter Canadiens player than Tomas Tatar through six games. [Montreal Gazette]
• Tomas Plekanec could be out several weeks with a back injury. [Sportsnet]
• The Canadiens players were pampered by Jesperi Kotkaniemi:/

Le travail des recrues!

Rookie on skate duty!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ijC9Tiwknj

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 19, 2018

• His mother beams with pride when discussing the player — and person — Kotkaniemi has become. [Canadiens.com]
• Ryan Poehling scored his first goal of the NCAA season. I’m sure you’ll be reading more about his performance next week:/

Just like that we’re up 3-0! PPG by Ryan Poehling with assists by Brodzinski and B. Lizotte at 8:05 of the 2nd. @SCSUHUSKIES_MH 3, @NMUHockey 0#unleashSCSU #StCloudState #NCHCHockey pic.twitter.com/y8Dm61255U

— SCSU Men’s Hockey (@SCSUHUSKIES_MH) October 20, 2018

• Scott Walford is happy to be back playing, and looking forward to the Canada-Russia series later this season. [Times-Colonist]
• You can see some pretty incredible hockey players take to the ice on November 30:/

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J’aurai le plaisir de faire partie de l’équipe des légendes du hockey canadien qui affrontera l’équipe du 24 heures sur Glace le vendredi 30 novembre au centre Multisports à Chateauguay. Je suis super contente de m’impliquer pour amasser des fonds pour la cause de la recherche sur le Cancer de la peau. J’y serai en compagnie de mes anciennes coéquipières de Team Canada; Kim St-Pierre et Marie-Phillip Poulin en plus de Vincent Lecavalier, Simon Gagné et Gilbert Delorme. Je vous invite à venir nous encourager en grand nombre et à nous rencontrer lors du Cocktail VIP. Les billets sont disponibles sur le site: www.24heurespourlavie.com

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Around the league and elsewhere

• Is our 2014 mock draft selection, David Pastrnak, becoming the next Jaromir Jagr? [NHL.com]
• The IIHF has rescinded the suspensions of Sweden’s Under-20 coaching staff that were doled out after they removed their silver medals last year. All the players disciplined will still remain suspended. [IIHF]
• Patrik Laine has reduced his consumption of sweets, but he’s not giving them up entirely. That and more of his thoughts in his early-season journal. [NHL.com]
• The Philadelphia Flyers haven’t been good this year. What is going on in Pennsylvania? [Broad Street Hockey]
• Kevin Shattenkirk is off to a slow start, but there’s no reason to think he won’t get going. [Blueshirt Banter]
• Alex Tuch has signed a seven-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. [Knights On Ice]
• Jordin Tootoo has retired from the NHL. [TSN]/