Habs Daily: Laval’s Hot Start, Canadiens Bag Skate, Reinbacher

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

Montreal Canadiens News

Martin St-Louis sent a message on Friday by putting his team through their paces at practice. A bag skate is a good reminder that there must be some accountability at play during the rebuild, and that also applies to the head coach. [Martin St-Louis Sends Message To Struggling Canadiens]

The Laval Rocket are off to a great start to the season. The many rookies in the lineup are performing well in important roles, while the veterans who want to return to the NHL are focused on a team-first approach. It’s still very early, but new head coach Pascal Vincent seems to have found a healthy balance between motivation and structure. [Pascal Vincent Off To Great Start With Canadiens AHL Affiliate]

The Rocket extended their win streak to six games with a 2-1 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night. Jared Davidson and Owen Beck scored, two of the players who have responded very well to Vincent’s coaching. Both players now have six points in the first eight games of the season.

Davidson scored on a one-timer, his specialty, while Beck’s game-winning goal came while the Rocket were shorthanded. Full marks to Brandon Gignac for setting him up perfectly.

Angle 2 👀#GoRocket https://t.co/G00ptEvLEi pic.twitter.com/D0DpATYAKL

— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) November 2, 2024

In the adorable department, injured defenceman David Reinbacher was invited to take part in Halloween festivities by Paul Byron when he heard the 20-year-old was unfamiliar with the process. Some European countries celebrate Halloween, but very few match the enthusiasm North Americans have for October 31.

Les enfants ont été biens heureux de prendre une photo avec David Reinbacher à l’halloween!! #ch#gohabsgo pic.twitter.com/Y8naSDHAqz

— Mathieu Chouinard (@Chouine) November 1, 2024

A nice goal is a nice goal, regardless of the league. Check out this fantastic individual effort by Jacob Perreault.

QUEL BUT DE JACOB PERREAULT!!😱 1-0 Lions

@district55espacedevie @ECHL pic.twitter.com/4UPJLJs4IJ

— Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) November 1, 2024

National Hockey Now Network

Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov won his first honour as an NHL player after being named the NHL Rookie of the Month. The stoic Michkov feels the honour is a team award as much as it is an individual one, and though it is a cool feat, the Flyers rookie is focused on his team and winning the next game. [Philadelphia Flyers]

What if the Pittsburgh Penguins could turn back the clock to training camp? While it’s unknowable whether a redo might lead to more than the nine points they have through 12 games, there is something on the horizon that might create an interesting atmosphere. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

The New Jersey Devils are beginning to turn a corner. They’re a good team that is trending in a great direction over the last couple of games. In the process, there are certain individual performances that may or may not be what they seem. [New Jersey Devils]