Trouba's two choices; Radu-love in Montreal (Puck Headlines)

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• That’s quite the Joker costume. [Getty]

• How Alexander Radulov has endeared himself to the Montreal Canadiens and their fans. [ESPN]

• Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar has been impressive since he took over last summer after Patrick Roy’s abrupt departure. [Denver Post]

• New York Rangers forward Rick Nash has put a difficult 2015-16 behind him. Nash has four goals and seven points in nine games. [New York Post]

• Restricted free agent defenseman Jacob Trouba really only has two choices in his standoff with the Winnipeg Jets. What are they? Before the season, Trouba announced he had demanded a trade and wouldn’t re-sign with the Jets. [TSN]

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• To crown the start of defenseman Jakob Chychrun’s NHL career a success after only two or three games might have been a bit premature but as the sample size continues to grow, his debut with the Arizona Coyotes still looks impressive. The Coyotes took Chychrun in the first-round of the 2016 NHL Draft. [Arizona Republic]

• Led by Shane Prince, the New York Islanders’ secondary scoring has started to improve. [Islanders Point Blank]

• Saint John’s Sea Dogs star Joseph Veleno is a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Taking a closer look into Veleno and who he is as a player and a person. [Buzzing the Net]

• The argument against paying junior hockey players evokes another league that fought compensation – the NHL. [National Post]

• After signing a two-year, $1.5 million deal with the Florida Panthers in the summer, Jonathan Marchessault is providing more than fair value for his team. He has six goals and 11 points in nine games. [Sports Illustrated]

• Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn has six goals in his first eight games. It has been a nice start for Killorn, but this pace likely won’t continue. [Raw Charge]

• John Scott talks about his life and how it has slowed down this year after a crazy 2015-16 season that saw him voted into the NHL All-Star Game: “I just enjoy it now it’s over with. I enjoy being a dad now and I don’t focus too much on hockey anymore.” [CBC]

• How Angela Gorgone became the NHL’s first female assistant general manager. [The Hockey News]

• The one troubling expansion draft rule for the Las Vegas NHL team, that will start play in 2017-18. [SinBin Vegas]

• Analyzing some early shooting trends in the NWHL. [Today’s Slapshot]

• Happy Halloween everyone! Here are three spooky hockey stories from some horror-genre comic books in the 1970s. [Puck Junk]

• Taking a closer look into the weekend that was in the CWHL. [The Hockey Guys]

• Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur recently took a trip to Newfoundland to take part in the ceremonial face-off at the home opener of the St. John’s IceCaps, the Canadiens’ American Hockey League affiliate. [NHL]

• At 83 years of age, broadcasting legend Bob Cole still wants to be on television for every possible hockey game. When an unexpected management change last spring at Rogers Communications Inc., which now operates Hockey Night, resulted in more games for Cole, including his first conference final in a few years, he was thrilled. [Globe and Mail]

• The 10 most disappointing fantasy players in the NHL season’s early going. [Dobber Hockey]

• Finally, Several teams had some interesting costumes for their Halloween parties.

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