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@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens weekly notebook: Why Martin St. Louis likes what he sees five games in, Kaiden Guhle’s rehab process and Adam Engström’s impression on teammates: www.nytimes.com/athletic/768...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens are dressing 11 forwards and 7 defencemen tonight with Kaiden Guhle’s return. Florian Xhekaj has been undergoing treatment and will sit out tonight. Adam Engström remains in, and when asked if we might see some shifts at forward for Arber Xhekaj, MSL said “I don’t know.”
@arponbasu.bsky.socialLooks like Jacob Fowler gets the start again tonight for the Canadiens.
@arponbasu.bsky.socialSam Montembeault will be out 10-14 days, MSL announces.
@arponbasu.bsky.socialI'll be chiming in on the game over at @theathletic.com's discussion page, come join in! www.nytimes.com/athletic/nhl...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens lines in warmup: Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský Kreider-Newhook-Anderson Bolduc-Danault-Texier F. Xhekaj-Evans-Dach Matheson-Carrier Hutson-Dobson A. Xhekaj-Engström Fowler Dobeš
@arponbasu.bsky.socialJacob Fowler and Adam Engström making their season debut tonight. Looks like Jayden Struble is coming out. Engström says he will play on the right side.
@arponbasu.bsky.social“I think if you compare it to last year, and let’s say we had the exact same start, I think there’s a different mood in here. Like today, everyone in here was a little pissy.”
On the Canadiens trying to keep up with their own standards: www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens doing a chip and chase drill this morning. Or a deep game drill, if you will. This is where we are.
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens lines in warmup: Caufield-Suzuki-Kreider Slafkovský-Newhook-Dach Bolduc-Danault-Texier F.Xhekaj-Evans-Anderson Matheson-Dobson Hutson-Carrier Struble-A.Xhekaj Dobeš Montembeault
@arponbasu.bsky.socialWith Ivan Demidov out two to four weeks, Canadiens lines this morning: Caufield-Suzuki-Kreider Slafkovský-Newhook-Dach Anderson-Evans-F. Xhekaj Texier-Danault-Bolduc Matheson-Dobson Hutson-Carrier Struble-A. Xhekaj
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens weekly notebook: www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialWill be commenting on the game tonight over at @theathletic.com's Chat room. Come join us: www.nytimes.com/athletic/nhl...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens lines in warmup at PPG in Pittsburgh: Caufield-Suzuki-Kreider Slafkovský-Newhook-Demidov Texier-Danault-Dach Bolduc-Evans-Anderson Matheson-Dobson Hutson-Carrier Struble-A. Xhekaj Dobeš Montembeault
@arponbasu.bsky.socialNo lineup changes for Canadiens tonight in Pittsburgh per MSL
@arponbasu.bsky.socialHow Chris Kreider is adapting to his new team and new linemates, and how Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield also need to adapt to him.
@arponbasu.bsky.socialReposted by @arponbasu.bsky.socialOn the Canadiens number one defensive priority this season, rush defence, and the role Derek Lalonde is playing in implementing it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...
@arponbasu.bsky.socialFlorian Xhekaj is rotating in on the Evans line
@arponbasu.bsky.socialCanadiens lines at practice in Pittsburgh: Kreider-Suzuki-Caufield Slafkovský-Newhook-Demidov Texier-Danault-Dach Bolduc-Evans-Anderson Matheson-Dobson Hutson-Carrier Struble-A.Xhekaj Guhle-Engström Kapanen is rotating in on the Newhook line today. He was rotating in on Danault line yesterday.
@arponbasu.bsky.socialOn the Canadiens number one defensive priority this season, rush defence, and the role Derek Lalonde is playing in implementing it: www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...
