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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- According to this report, analytics consultant Matty Pfeffer may have lost his job over trying to persuade Canadiens management to not go through with the Subban for Weber trade. [Sportsnet]
- The Canadiens did not renew Pfeffer's contract, but they did state they're intent on pursuing a new analytics consultant. [Twitter]
- Was Subban misunderstood by the Canadiens organization? [Sportsnet]
- Ben Scrivens opened up about his time in Montreal and touched on some of the questions surrounding the Subban trade. [Steve Dangle Podcast]
- Newly acquired backup goaltender Al Montoya looks forward to having a fresh start. [Canadiens]
- Check out some of the different equipment brands used by the Canadiens players. [Le Journal De Montreal]
- Check out where the Canadiens rank on the Boston Bruins threat index. Spoiler alert: the Habs aren’t ranked very high. [Stanley Cup Of Chowder]
- Brendan Gallagher is modeling a new hockey stick:
.@WarriorHockey worked hard on this new stick! Let me know what you guys think of the video #CovertQRL https://t.co/Qj9NrZkvQi
— Brendan Gallagher (@BGALLY17) July 13, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- How reliable is your eye-test? Try taking this test to find out. [Winging It In Motown]
- NHL General Managers should be worried about signing their players to bridge contracts. [Sportsnet]
- George McPhee is expected to be named the general manager of the NHL expansion team in Las Vegas. [ESPN]
- If this hockey fan could travel back in time, they would have plenty of things to warn their younger self about with regards to being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- While controversies may have marred the 1976 Summer Olympics, nearly 40 years later it is individual athletic accomplishments and Montreal’s hospitality that truly stand out. [Toronto Star]
- Canadian quartet The Tenors attempt to make a political statement at the MLB All-Star game by changing the lyrics during the national anthem was at best distasteful and at worst offensive. [Maclean’s]