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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens prospects take to the ice at the World Junior Summer Showcase

In today’s news, Cayden Primeau and Jacob Olofsson prep for the World Juniors, Victor Mete teases some things, and more.

By Juan A. Morales@77JMorales Jul 31, 2018, 4:00am EDT

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CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

Jacob Olofsson was the first prospect to play at the World Junior Summer Showcase, as Sweden beat one of USA’s split squads:

Sweden's PP units:

Karlsson-Lundestrom-Zetterlund-Elvenes- S Johansson

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— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) July 31, 2018

Cayden Primeau played the full game for the other American side, allowing two goals on 18 shots in a 5-2 victory. [USA Hockey]
Our Top 25 Under 25 began with a profile on Brett Lernout. [EOTP]
It seems that Victor Mete might have an interesting video feature soon....

Bientôt sur HabsTV...

Coming soon to HabsTV...#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/e2MdO1wxQq
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 30, 2018

He will also be answering fan questions on Twitter:

Got a question for Victor Mete? Reply with it now and the Habs defenseman could answer you right here on Twitter! pic.twitter.com/qsg2YzqFvp
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 30, 2018

EOTP’s Julian McKenzie and The Scrum Podcast are back again this week, with an interesting episode. [SoundCloud]

Around the league and elsewhere

Jarome Iginla has officially retired in Calgary, saying farewell to a very prosperous career. [TSN]

Jarome Iginla, a @NHLFlames icon and 600-goal scorer, announced his retirement today at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.

A closer look at his 20-season NHL career: https://t.co/Q53BCWq9iU #NHLStats #ThankYouIggy pic.twitter.com/p0kDYqfaSE
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) July 30, 2018

P.K. Subban expressed sympathy for DeMar DeRozan, after his trade to the San Antonio Spurs from the Toronto Raptors. [Sportsnet]
Aaron Ekblad was the subject of an interesting interview, where we find out more about the young stud defenceman. [YouTube]
As the NHL teams slowly introduce new third jerseys around the league, here’s a look at what some retro concepts may look like, with a twist. [BarDown]