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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jonathan Drouin sits at the top of the list of Canadiens players who need a better performance this season. [NBC Sports]
- The power play needs to see similar improvement. [NBC Sports]
- If you missed the news yesterday, Memorial Cup MVP Joël Teasdale is projected to miss nearly the entirety of the season with a serious knee injury. [EOTP]
- Montreal Impact keeper Evan Bush became a big fan of the Canadiens upon his arrival in Montreal. [Canadiens.com]
- As we hit the second half of August, it’s a good time to remind yourself of all the best moments the Canadiens had last season. [Twitter]
- Three questions the Canadiens will face in 2019-20. [NBC Sports]
- Denis Savard treated residents of Vernon, British Columbia to his spinorama in a rec league game on Wednesday. [Castanet.net]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Patrik Laine has had no discussions with the Winnipeg Jets this summer, and doesn’t know what his future holds. [Sportsnet]
- The Buffalo Sabres have unveiled a textured, gold logo for their 50th anniversary jerseys. [Die By The Blade]
- Some alternate history: What if Ryan Suter had signed his contract with the Detroit Red Wings instead of the Minnesota Wild? [Winging It In Motown]
- Like the Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks have few remaining players from the 2014 draft class after deciding not to sign Jack Ramsey, Fredrik Olofsson, and Beau Starrett. [Second City Hockey]
- The Swedish Women’s National Team has some demands of their federation as part of their boycott. [Twitter]