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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Carey Price will shoulder a lighter workload this upcoming season, as the Canadiens plan to limit the number of games their All-Star goaltender will start in. [La Presse]
- Michel Therrien shared his thoughts on what Shea Weber will add to the team and the lessons he has learned from last year’s unsuccessful season. [Hockey Inside/Out]
- Shea Weber is excited to play for the Montreal Canadiens and he isn’t afraid to face the expectations that come with playing in a Canadian franchise. [Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette]
- Arpon Basu expects the coaching staff to begin the season by using Weber with Andrei Markov, to create Montreal’s top pairing. [TSN 690]
- How has the Weber acquisition impacted the Montreal Canadiens? [TSN]
- Alex Galchenyuk continues to excel in his grueling training regimen:
.@AGally94 has been in full-on beast mode all summer long.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 10, 2016
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- Shea Weber will also be joining Brendan Gallagher to contribute to a good cause:
New #Habs D Shea Weber joins teammate @BGALLY17 (photo) for latter's @ShrinersCanada softball benefit Sat. in Vcvr pic.twitter.com/CcxtzniCnp
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) August 10, 2016
- Carey Price surprised some young fans:
.@CP0031 made this little fellas day at Okanagan Hockey Camp! @CanadiensMTL pic.twitter.com/DpuAomrLVt
— Okanagan Hockey (@OkanaganHockey) August 10, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Check out the four potential names of the new Las Vegas NHL team. [Sinbin.Vegas]
- Which players typically lead their teams in dangerous primary shot contributions? [NHL Numbers]
- The San Jose Sharks released their new secondary logos. [Fear The Fin]
- Here’s how you should and shouldn’t report the accomplishments of female athletes. [The Guardian | Maclean’s]
- Condolences to the Saunders family:
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of John Saunders. pic.twitter.com/grN3U6Pjf2
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) August 10, 2016