Habs Daily: Hage’s Great Goal, Mailloux Recalled, Roy Shines

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

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Prospect Michael Hage continues to enjoy a fantastic start to his NCAA career. The high-event forward has scored four goals and three assists in just five games, including his fantastic goal for the University of Michigan against St. Cloud State on Friday night. I know I’m a broken record when it comes to his style of play, but I can’t help but appreciate the entertainment factor whenever Hage is on the ice. Executing plays at top speed bodes very well for his NHL aspirations.

Speaking of Hage, thanks to his hot start he’s currently the most productive Under-19 player in the NCAA.

Hage stats in the NCAA
Among U19 and then U20 players. pic.twitter.com/kYsYkDkL9r

— Name can’t be blank (@HabsAddictMtl) October 19, 2024

Well, it happened. The injury bug saw its own shadow, which means it gave the Canadiens one extra week of good health, but it was all for naught, as the team has been hit with the usual sadness parade to the infirmary. Defencemen Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson were missing from practice on Friday, with the former being listed as day-to-day. Guhle, on the other hand, will not make the trip to face the Islanders on Saturday night. Juraj Slafkovsky left practice with what appeared to be an injured shoulder, but he will also join the team on Long Island. Head coach Martin St-Louis could not confirm whether Slafkovsky or Matheson were healthy enough to play against the Islanders. [The Impact Of The Latest Montreal Canadiens Injuries]

Alex Barre-Boulet and Joshua Roy are taking their demotion to the AHL seriously. Both players put together a fantastic effort as the Laval Rocket beat Joel Bouchard and the Syracuse Crunch 5-2. Barre-Boulet had two goals and two assists, whereas Roy contributed a pair of goals and one assist. Jakub Dobes saved 25 of the 27 shots he faced.

Un missile 🚀#GoRocket https://t.co/D2hZvSq89q pic.twitter.com/nMuqxScs4X

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 19, 2024

Keep an eye out for the Montreal Canadiens Top 20 prospect list, decided by you, our fantastic community. The top 20 list, with in-depth write-ups for the top 10 players, will be published at 9 am ET.

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In his two starts for the Philadelphia Flyers this season, backup goalie Ivan Fedotov has allowed 10 goals on just 55 shots against. After getting yanked in Thursday night’s 6-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken, Fedotov owns a career record of 0-3-1 and is not showing any signs of hope for the future just yet. [Philadelphia Flyers]

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice has been pushing his team to its limit, knowing better than anyone that they have not been at full strength the past couple of games.[Florida Panthers]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were never really in the game Friday. The Carolina Hurricanes suffocated them from the outset, taking pucks away, squelching rushes, and otherwise provided no room for the Penguins to find a flow. [Pittsburgh Penguins]