Habs Daily: Regular Season, Roy Disappointed, Slafkovsky

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.

Montreal Canadiens News

The wait is over! The 2024-25 season begins tonight for the Montreal Canadiens. They will face the Toronto Maple Leafs, but for the first time in a long time, the Habs won’t start the season on the road. While we wait for the festivities to begin, check out this fantastic pump-up video by journalism student Gregory Hamel. [Canadiens Make Final Cuts, Reveal 23-Man Roster]

Juraj Slafkovsky has his eyes on the prize, so to speak. The 20-year-old forward wants his team to qualify for the playoffs. [NHL – FR]

This is not the first time prospect Joshua Roy has been challenged by his coach. Talent has never been an issue, but the 21-year-old will need to find a new gear if he’s to return to the NHL, and more importantly, stay there.[Canadiens Prospect Joshua Roy In Familiar Situation]

“He (Joshua Roy) has to continue to push (to earn a spot with the Habs). We know he has a very good ceiling but I think he would be the first person to tell you that he didn’t show us his ceiling enough from the start of training camp to now. But we know it’s there & he’s still a… pic.twitter.com/oqy03b7R2M

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 7, 2024

Roy was disappointed to be the last forward cut at camp, but he’s also aware he has to work hard to make it back to the NHL.

“It was a hard pill to swallow, but it’s a new start this morning. I want to work on my game and myself. My goal is to get back up there [to the NHL].”

Joshua Roy cédé au @RocketLaval, sa 1re réaction :

« La pilule a été difficile à avaler hier, mais ce matin c’est un nouveau départ. Je veux travailler sur moi et sur ma game. Mon objectif est de retourner en haut. »

— Vincent Demuy (@VDemuy) October 8, 2024

National Hockey Now Network

The Florida Panthers had to cancel or postpone a number of activities surrounding the Stanley Cup this week due to Hurricane Milton, including today’s scheduled visit with season ticket holders. [Florida Panthers]

Hockey is officially, officially back. The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres got the show started last week in Prague. However, the rest of the NHL began to get underway yesterday with regular season games outside of the Global Series on Tuesday, including the debut of the Utah Hockey Club. [New Jersey Devils]

Despite being placed on waivers by the New York Islanders and subsequently clearing them without being claimed, flop free agent signing Pierre Engvall would actually make for a great Philadelphia Flyers trade target.[New York Islanders]