Marc Dumont
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on a very busy Monday.
Montreal Canadiens News
There was no official update as to Patrik Laine or David Reinbacher’s injury status. In situations such as these, multiple doctors are consulted regardless of the initial diagnosis. In Laine and Reinbacher’s case, the diagnosis stage is not yet done, as per Jeff Gorton. [GOTTA SEE IT: Patrik Laine And David Reinbacher Injured]
We took a closer look at the Canadiens lineup now that Laine could potentially miss significant time. There are roster spots available, both among the forwards and the defencemen, though the exact number of job openings depends on how the Habs build their lineup, either running with 13 forwards and eight defencemen, or 14 forwards and seven defencemen. Alex Barre-Boulet, Oliver Kapanen, Emil Heineman, and Michael Pezzetta will be among the forwards competing for the final roster spots. [Canadiens Roster And Depth Chart: Impact Of Laine Injury, Cuts]
Both Brandon Gignac and Lucas Condotta cleared waivers, and will be part of the 22 players who will open up the Laval Rocket’s training camp on Tuesday. More players are expected to join them as the Canadiens make their final training camp cuts. [Laval Rocket Announce AHL Training Camp Roster]
Speaking of waivers, the Habs will maintain the fifth-best waiver priority until November 1. Once we reach that point, the waiver priority list will be dictated by the 2024-25 NHL standings. [NHL Waiver Wire Priority List As 2024-25 Season Opens]
On Monday, several more players were added to NHL waivers, with Russian forward Nikita Alexandrov representing the most interesting option.
Today:
MacDonald (COL)
Carrick, Dineen (EDM)
Malott (LA)
Boyd, Gaunce, Shore (MIN)
Bailey, Schuldt (SJ)
Alexandrov (STL)
Barron, Connauton (UT)— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 30, 2024
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It’s an odd situation for the Detroit Red Wings to be facing for sure. However, Wings coach Derek Lalonde doesn’t necessarily see it as a bad situation. [Detroit Red Wings]
The Philadelphia Flyers have only three preseason games remaining, including an away back-to-back against the Bruins and Islanders on Monday and Tuesday. This means that, realistically, Alexei Kolosov, who arrived late to training camp, has two preseason games at most to try to make an impression and fight for an NHL roster spot. [Philadelphia Flyers]
Since the beginning of the summer, the pressure has increased on the Boston Bruins to sign restricted free-agent goalie Jeremy Swayman with each passing day. [Boston Bruins]
