Habs Daily: Slafkovsky & Mailloux Shine, Konyushkov’s Great Start

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1 year ago

September 23, 2023

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

Montreal Canadiens prospects Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Mailloux bounced back quickly after a rough start to training camp. Both players stood out during the team’s second scrimmage. Veteran Mike Matheson was also excellent on Friday afternoon [Canadiens Prospects Mailloux And Slafkovsky Stand Out
Fourth-round pick Bogdan Konyushkov is off to a great start to his KHL season. Not only is he producing, but he’s playing big minutes at a very young age, which is very encouraging for his development. [Canadiens Prospect Report: Bogdan Konyushkov’s Great Start]
Habs minority owner Michael Andlauer has completed the purchase of the Ottawa Senators. Andlauer currently owns 10 percent of the Canadiens. His shares are likely to be sold to Geoff Molson, who has the first right of refusal. [New Senators Owner Expected To Sell Montreal Canadiens Shares]

Chicago Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso has talked at great length about the regimen he uses to be at his best. Citing his study of Andrei Vasilevskiy and his workouts with Boston Bruins netminder Jeremy Swayman, he hoped to be a “sponge” when training with him. [Chicago Blackhawks]
The Sabres have to be mildly and pleasantly surprised that the final of their three first-round picks in 2022 has had the most precipitous rise in prominence. That is not to say that Matthew Savoie and Noah Ostlund are not promising and will be in the NHL within a couple of years, but after one season, Jiri Kulich has overtaken them. [Buffalo Sabres]
The Philadelphia Flyers’ rebuild means there could be jobs available with the big club when the regular season starts on Oct. 12. And not just one or two jobs. [Philadelphia Flyers]
Sixty-one players took the ice for the Nashville Predators on the first day of training camp, including nine players on tryout agreements and as many as 20 expected to play a significant role for the Milwaukee Admirals. [Nashville Predators]
Former Hab Rem Pitlick is hoping to earn more opportunities with his new team. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
With Patrice Bergeron out the window, Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery is confident he can rely on excellent two-way play from Pavel Zacha in 2023-24. [Boston Bruins]