Canadiens Daily: St. Louis On Slafkovsky, Guhle’s Growth, Waivers

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants his youngsters to grow organically without overcoaching them, leading to unpopular decisions; but worry not!

Jordan Harris may be the key to the Canadiens fixing their PP struggles.

Surprises and disappointments for the Canadiens in Week 1.

That, more Montreal Canadiens, NHL news, and NHL trade rumours in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily:

Montreal Canadiens

Rookie Jordan Harris may be the key to the Canadiens fixing their power play struggles.

With Week 1 of the NHL season in the books, looks at the surprises and disappointments for the Canadiens so far.

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants his youngsters to grow organically without overcoaching them, leading to unpopular decisions.

Canada Hockey Now

CGY: Last year, the Calgary Flames used an incredibly successful road trip to springboard into the season and they’ll need a similar kind of start this season to keep pace in the Pacific Division.

National Hockey Now

NYI: Through the first two games of the season, New York Islanders defenceman Alexander Romanov has six hits but has shown much more than just his ability to lay the body.

BOS: It’s hard to believe sometimes that less than a year ago Jake DeBrusk no longer wanted to be a part of the Boston Bruins, as he’s exploded out of the gate for the Bruins this season.

PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins have a scheduled day off Tuesday, and that probably is a good thing, here’s why:

PHI: The instant chemistry shown by the Philadelphia Flyers’ top pairing is even more surprising when you realize that the duo played together only once in the preseason

WSH: Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome got to wear the blue “W” third jersey for the first time. For him, it holds a deeper meaning that goes beyond the game.

FLA: With only 20 players on their roster due to salary cap issues, it was only a matter of time before the Florida Panthers would be forced to play down a skater.

DET: The status of Jakub Vrana for the Detroit Red Wings’ next game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday remains unclear, here’s why:

VGK: The story of Paul Cotter has been a fun one early on in the season for the Vegas Golden Knights.

SJS: The major changes to the San Jose Sharks‘ 5-on-5 system going from Bob Boughner to David Quinn.

DAL: The Dallas Stars are off to a wicked hot start; yet, there is one issue that has popped up during the first three games.