Habs Daily: Reinbacher’s Team, Roy Stands Out, Slafkovsky

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

Habs News

• The Montreal Canadiens will have some tough decisions ahead, but none as delicate as the future of David Reinbacher. The 5th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft may well have signed his entry-level contract with the Canadiens, but it doesn’t mean he will necessarily spend the season in North America. [Canadiens’ Decision On David Reinbacher: 514, 450 or +41?
•  Both Juraj Slafkovsky and David Reinbacher were given prominent roles in the lineup for the Canadiens’ first game of the preseason calendar.[Canadiens Preseason: Reinbacher Top Pair, Slafkovsky Top Line]
• Joshua Roy and Logan Mailloux played a big role for the Habs in their 4-2 loss to the Devils. Not every shift from Mailloux was perfect, especially when Jack Hughes burned him on the power play, but overall he had a solid outing. [Highlights: Roy and Mailloux Play Big Role For Canadiens In Preseason Loss

National Hockey Now Network

• The Buffalo Sabres carefully considered who they brought in over the summer to upgrade their blueline after allowing 300 goals last season. [Buffalo Sabres]
• Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson, who didn’t play last season due to injuries, were in the lineup for the Flyers’ preseason opener Monday night in New Jersey. [Philadelphia Flyers]
• The New Jersey Devils were busy on Monday. They played both the Habs and the Flyers, using a split squad to cover all the angles. [New Jersey Devils]
• With AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton about to open its training camp and two preseason games — both with prospect-heavy rosters — in the books, the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday made their first set of roster cuts. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• Milan Lucic made his Bruins debut (for the second time) against the Buffalo Sabres. [Boston Bruins]