The Habs are putting an emphasis on getting their skilled defensemen involved on the offensive side of things in an effort to improve their attack. Meanwhile, Alexander Semin is putting last season's struggles behind him and focusing solely on a better year in 2015-16. [La Presse | Defense | Semin]
The Canadiens took to the ice for the final game of the pre-season on Saturday night, coming just short in a road loss to the Ottawa Senators. [Canadiens.com]
Sportsnet's Scott Feschuk penned a humorous preview of all seven Canadian teams heading into the season, and touched on the Habs storied past and the summer's big acquisition.