Habs Daily: Coaching philosophy, Canadiens mailbag, Prospects

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4 months ago

February 15, 2023

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as news and information from around the National Hockey League.

Now that the young players on the blueline have had an opportunity to acclimatize to the NHL, head coach Martin St-Louis is changing his approach to their development.
Habs fans asked about Arber Xhekaj’s contract, possible trade options, Sean Monahan’s trade value, Carey Price’s future, and much more in the latest edition of the Canadien s mailbag.
Both Sean Farrell and Jayden Struble featured prominently in the Beanpot final on Monday. What does their future hold with the Canadiens?
With Arber Xhekaj out of action, the Canadiens had new defensive pairings on the ice at practice.
Justin Barron and Jonathan Drouin stood out in the Canadiens’ dominant 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Josh Anderson took exception to a big hit delivered on his captain and proceeded to shower punches on Chicago defenceman Connor Murphy.

NYI: A closer look at why Josh Bailey is still on the New York Islanders’ top line.
BOS: They’ve enjoyed a rather great season, but given their recent struggles, the Boston Bruins know they need to find another gear not to mention an uptick in intensity.
PGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins will probably avoid missing the playoffs for the first time in a very long time.
PHI: A pair of new executives were added to the Philadelphia Flyers front office.
DET: Goaltender Ville Husso continues to be the most valuable member of the Detroit Red Wings.
WSH: The Washington Capitals will have to play without one of their most important forward, Alex Ovechkin.
FLA: The Florida Panthers will have to find a spo for returning forward Anthony Duclair.
VGK: He’s slumping, but Jack Eichel is showing signs of emerging from a difficult stretch, which is great news for the Vegas Golden Knights.
SJS: Timo Meier is one of the most sought-after assets on the trade market, but the San Jose Sharks forward has not been approached about a contract extension, yet.