Gustav Lindstrom is a completely unexciting hockey player who currently toils for the Laval Rocket in the AHL. The 26-year-old defenceman has 174 NHL games under his belt in addition to 75 AHL games, 40 games in the SHL (the Swedish Elite League) and 107 games in Hockey Allsvenskan (Swedish 2nd tier pro).
The Montreal Canadiens have signed a familiar face, Swedish defenceman Gustav Lindstrom. You’ll remember Lindstrom from his brief stint with the team last season, as he appeared in 14 games for the Habs.
With NHL training camps getting underway in a few days, several players have signed professional tryouts (PTOs) across the NHL, including some veteran names.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote in his “Physics,” nature abhors a vacuum. He used this concept to explain that nature resists empty space—a vacuum.
It has been nearly a month since it was initially reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs had signed towering defenceman Jani Hakanpaa but the deal has yet to be made official.
As the holiday season approaches, PHR will be taking a look at what teams are thankful for in 2023-24. There also might be a few things your team would like down the road. We’ll examine what’s gone well in the early going and what could improve as the season rolls on for the Montreal Canadiens.