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
Photo: @HockeynewsSe pic.twitter.com/yFKvFjtx4z— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 8, 2018
- 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.
Popovic will still continue his coaching career. https://t.co/cKCEOVDKqh— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 8, 2018
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]/