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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Brendan Gallagher doesn’t mind wearing suits, but he also doesn’t put a lot of thought or effort into dressing up to walk in and out of the arena. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Canadiens came in at number three on Forbes’ list of most valuable NHL franchises. [Sportsnet]
- Noah Juulsen has been medically cleared to accompany the team on this week’s road trip. [Canadiens]
- There are quite a few Finns playing for the Habs this season, so in honour of Finland’s Independence Day Celebrations on December 6, here are ways to be more Finnish! [ScandiKitchen]
- At the Habs’ game on Tuesday night, Brendan Gallagher was awarded the Jean Béliveau trophy:
Hier soir, Brendan Gallagher a reçu le trophée Jean Béliveau pour ses actions caritatives et son implication dans la communauté.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 5, 2018
Last night, Brendan Gallagher was presented with the Jean Béliveau trophy for his charitable actions and community involvement.
Bravo @BGALLY17! pic.twitter.com/5QvBw3f1NV
- The tandem of Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin is continuing to impress. [TSN (Video)]
- Claude Julien may have figured out the secret to ignite his team. [The Athletic]
- His name is Flambo!
In his role, Flambo will serve and empower someone in need and give autonomy and reassurance. pic.twitter.com/NvRv4LrnqZ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 5, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Getting traded to the Sharks (and everything that happened in Ottawa) was not Erik Karlsson’s fault. [Silver Seven]
- Judging by how tracking data affected baseball, the NHL is in for a lot of changes in the coming years. [The Athletic]
- What does Seattle’s new team tell us about possible future expansion? [31 Thoughts]
- Just because the officials are seeing it, doesn’t mean they’re calling it. [Winnipeg Free Press]
- Still a young player, Anthony Duclair has learned quite a few lessons with his many NHL teams so far. [ESPN]
- Sidney Crosby took a photo with the Trailer Park Boys, and it broke the internet (at least in Nova Scotia). [CBC]
- What is the biggest difference between last year’s Devils’ team and this years’ struggling squad? [All About the Jersey]
- The Dallas Stars are dazzling at home, but road games are a different story. [Defending Big D]
- Which teams are most likely to win a Stanley Cup in the next five years? [The Athletic]
- It looks like Edmonton and Red Deer will get to host the 2021 World Junior Championships. [Twitter]