Habs Daily: Canadiens Guhle Stands Out, NHL Goaltender Trade Market

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6 months ago

October 30, 2023

Marc Dumont

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

ICYMI: Montreal Canadiens prospects Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler had very encouraging performances in the NCAA. As per usual, Hutson stood out for all the right reasons. [Canadiens Prospects Hutson And Fowler Shine In NCAA]
Teams rarely receive healthy returns when trading goaltenders, but injuries could lead to opportunities for the Habs, who currently have three netminders on their roster. [Canadiens Could Capitalize On The NHL’s Goalie Trade Market]
The Canadiens pulled off yet another exciting comeback win, this time against the Winnipeg Jets. Jake Allen was excellent, as was Sean Monahan. But the big story was how well defenceman Kaiden Guhle performed in his return to the lineup. [Canadiens: Monahan, Allen, Guhle Excel In Win Versus Jets]

Nico Hischier can’t catch a break. The New Jersey Devils captain suffered an upper-body injury against the New York Islanders last Friday. However, after two days off from game action, Hischier was able to play in New Jersey’s following game. Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres, Connor Clifton caught the Devils captain with a big hit in the first period. As a result, it appears Hischier is questionable following an undisclosed injury. [New Jersey Devils]
Some very sad news out of Europe: Adam Johnson, a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization for three seasons, has died after an on-ice incident during a professional game in the United Kingdom on Saturday. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Patrick Kane’s agent Pat Brisson told ESPN’s Emily Kaplin that he will start talking to teams about his client in early November and then play later that month or early in December. Kane, 34, is 4 1/2 months removed from hip resurfacing surgery. Kaplin further reported that he is already cleared for contact. He has been intensely rehabilitating the injury.[Detroit Red Wings]
An awful second period by the Colorado Avalanche was made even worse, as thy almost lost Cale Makar on a very questionable hit by Kyle Okposo. While retrieving the puck in his own end, Makar went to go around his own net, and Okposo gave him a shove from behind with his stick, sending the defenseman awkwardly into the boards. [Colorado Avalanche]