Friday Habs Headlines: Tomas Tatar hitting his stride in Montreal
In today’s links, Tomas Tatar is having a heck of a bounceback start as a Hab, the Canadiens have been surprisingly physical so far, and what’s wrong with the Blue Jackets’ special teams?
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- After being a healthy scratch at times in the Vegas desert, Tomas Tatar is thriving so far with the Habs. [TSN]
- Jacob Olofsson will centre the first line for the Swedish U20 National Team as they prepare for the 4-Nations tournament in Hodonin, featuring themselves, Russia, Finland, and the host Czechs./
1st line centre Jacob Olofsson in Czech Republic for Sweden during the U20 tournament. #Habs
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 8, 2018
Photo: @HockeynewsSe pic.twitter.com/yFKvFjtx4z
- Being named one of the two captains of Team OHL for the CIBC Canada/Russia Series caps off a strong start to the season for Nick Suzuki. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Suzuki “has it all” according to his head coach Todd Gill. [CBC]
- The forwards and goaltenders are exceeding statistical expectations ... but in opposite directions. [Radio-Canada]
- According to the statisticians, the Canadiens are surprisingly robust when it comes to hitting. [Journal de Montreal]
- 22 years after he dropped out, Steve Begin gets his high school degree. [Montreal Gazette]
- Former Hab and current Swedish National Team assistant coach Peter Popovic has lost sight in one of his eyes following an operation. [Aftonbladet (Swedish)]/
Former #Habs player and current Assistant coach to the Swedish national team Peter Popovic has lost sight on one of his eyes following an operation.
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 8, 2018
Popovic will still continue his coaching career. https://t.co/cKCEOVDKqh
Around the league and elsewhere
- Down Goes Brown gives us a sneak preview of the schedule of events for this year’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony. [The Athletic]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets’ special teams have been terrible throughout John Tortorella’s tenure as head coach. Something needs to change. [The Cannon]
- Brock Boeser left the Vancouver Canucks’ road trip to see a specialist about a lingering groin injury. [Sportsnet]
- Ottawa Senators rookie Brady Tkachuk was activated from the injured reserve on Thursday. [ESPN]
- The Reading Royals of the ECHL are set to debut new 3-D jerseys. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Perhaps unsurprisingly, the newly elected Ontario Progressive Conservative government is supporting the OHL in the fight to avoid paying its players. [Guelph Today]/