- The big news from yesterday came late in the evening as the Canadiens dealt Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann to the Chicago Blackhawks. [EOTP]
- There will be plenty of opportunity for someone to step up on defense with Jeff Petry, Tom Gilbert, and Nathan Beaulieu all set to miss considerable time. One player who will hope to impress is Greg Pateryn. [La Presse]
- With the injuries on the blue-line and the trade of two roster players, the Habs have called up some reinforcements in the form of defenceman Morgan Ellis and power forward Michael McCarron.
Saturday Habs Headlines: Injuries provide golden opportunity for Greg Pateryn and Morgan Ellis
