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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Montreal Canadiens fans have plenty of reasons to be encouraged by the Alex Radulov signing. [TSN 690]
- Carey Price believes that he has regained his old form and he can’t wait for a new season to get underway. [InGoal Mag]
- Three Canadiens were ranked among the top 50 players in NHL 17. Can you guess who they are? [EA Sports]
- Tomas Plekanec touched on how the Montreal Canadiens will look next season and his role with Team Czech Republic at the upcoming World Cup. [Kladensky]
- Canadiens prospect Ryan Johnston spoke a bit about what coaches expect from him and how his childhood has shaped the type of player he is today. [The Sudbury Star]
- The Canadiens have gotten rid of their ‘No Excuses’ sign. [EOTP]
- Montreal’s director of professional scouting will be joining another team:
News: Vaughn Karpan has been hired as the Las Vegas NHL team's director of player personnel.
— John Matisz (@MatiszJohn) August 23, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- As the offseason slowly winds down, there are a handful of unrestricted free agents who are still looking for new teams. [CBS Sports]
- Former Canadiens prospect Louis Leblanc has retired from professional hockey and is looking forward to pursuing higher education at Harvard. [La Presse]
- Hockey is thriving in Aberdeen, Scotland! Though it may not be the most popular sport, the athletes are doing their part to raise the profile of the game. [Sportsnet]
- The KHL’s Helsinki Jokerit revealed a throwback jersey:
Here’s our new away jersey! Emulating the one from #Jokerit’s first season in the Finnish league in 1969-70. #KHL pic.twitter.com/F8OteHr7Ac
— Jokerit Helsinki (@Jokerit_EN) August 23, 2016
- Check out next year’s Memorial Cup logo:
It's official! 2017 @MastercardCA #MCMemorialCup logo unveiled by #CHL @SpitsHockey. READ: https://t.co/exsw0jK9vg pic.twitter.com/LEgd0mbINq
— 2017 MC Memorial Cup (@MCMemorialCup) August 20, 2016
- Minnesota Wild fans will get their wish:
You spoke, we listened: #mnwild will change its goal song to Prince’s #LetsGoCrazy → https://t.co/rz3r8Xof2b pic.twitter.com/rMSy2mxFUd
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) August 23, 2016