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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs will be hoping for more magic from Brendan Gallagher if they’re to exceed last year’s standings position. [TSN]
- Phillip Danault opens up about the players that influenced him during his development as a player. [Montreal Canadiens]
- The Canadiens place 20th in Dom Luszczyszyn’s annual front office confidence rankings. [The Athletic]
- Alex Burrows sits down to talk about his journey from the ECHL to the NHL. [91.9 Sport (Audio - French)]
- Jean Beliveau wasn’t just an expert on frozen forms of water.
Montreal Canadiens captain Jean Beliveau and the 790 pound tuna he caught during the 1974 International Tuna Cup match off Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Jean was a member of the Canadian team. He reeled it in in 55 mnutes.
— marc (@nstoller) August 7, 2019
Photo by Bob Brooks - Nova Scotia Information Services. pic.twitter.com/mfMddMzQqr
Around the league and elsewhere
- Six teams who could be very good, very bad, or anywhere in between in 2019-20. [The Athletic]
- Joe Murphy, number one overall in 1986, is homeless again and refusing help. [USA Today]
- Despite interest from the Minnesota Wild, owner Tom Dundon says Don Waddell will be back with the Carolina Hurricanes next season. [TSN]
- If Jesse Puljujarvi doesn’t find a new NHL club to call home, he will stay in Finland and play for Karpat Oulu next season. [MTV Uutiset (Finnish)]
- The Colorado Avalanche are betting big on Cale Makar. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Pierre Dorion is optimistic about the Ottawa Senators next season. [Sportsnet]
- The Buffalo Sabres blueline is all about untapped (or unrealized) potential. [Die by the Blade]
- Chris Kreider’s future with the New York Rangers remains uncertain. [NHL.com]