Habs Daily: Laine Appreciates Montreal, Scrimmage Standouts

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

Montreal Canadiens News

Patrik Lane’s tenure in Montreal has been somewhat tenuous, but in the grand scheme of things, both the fan base and Laine himself have benefitted from his presence in the lineup. [Patrik Laine, The Montreal Canadiens, And The Tie That Binds]

Speaking of Laine, he arrived at camp with the utmost confidence.

Patrik Laine:

“It’s not ‘we might see the best version of Patrik Laine.’ It’s: ‘we WILL see the best version of Patrik Laine.’ I’m ready to skate and score tons of goals.”

— Habs Hub (@HabsHub_) September 18, 2025

The Habs split the 60 players at training camp into three groups. Group A practiced on Thursday, while Group B faced Group C in a scrimmage. Owen Beck, Vinzenz Rohrer, and Adam Engstrom stood out among the players who are hoping to start the 2025-26 season in the NHL. [Canadiens Groups, Standouts, & Notes At Training Camp Opening]

Okay, full disclosure, this has nothing to do with the Habs, but I always enjoy when the good people in Newfoundland can put their fantastic support behind a team that will play a big role in the community for the foreseeable future.

🚨 GOAL 🚨

BELANGER PUTS US BACK ON TOP!!!!

6-5 Regiment with 5:26 to play.

Unite. Inspire. Defend. pic.twitter.com/OGoqAS4C4W

— Newfoundland Regiment (@nlregiment) September 19, 2025

ICYMI: The Habs invited 60 players to their main training camp, and while most of the lineup spots are spoken for, there are a few interesting battles on the docket, particularly among the forwards. Can Kirby Dach return to his former second-line glory? Does Zachary Bolduc have a place in the top six? Many more questions are left to be answered in what is gearing up to be a very fascinating preseason. [Key Montreal Canadiens Training Camp Battles]

National Hockey Now Network

Penguins forward Kevin Hayes suffered an upper-body injury Thursday when defenseman Ryan Graves delivered a hard hit, sending Hayes into the boards during a battle drill on Day 1 of the Penguins’ training camp. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

Thursday was the first day on the ice for the New Jersey Devils as training camp got underway, yet Luke Hughes was missing. The Hughes camp is seeking a five-year contract, whereas the Devils camp wants him on a bridge, or long-term contract. [New Jersey Devils]

Three years ago, he was the flavour of the moment in Detroit Red Wings training camp. Center Nate Danielson was the top draft pick of the team in the 2023 NHL entry draft, and as such, all eyes were on him. [Detroit Red Wings]