Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ales Hemsky is searching for his role on the Canadiens. [La Presse | Google Translate]
- Carey Price remains the picture of calm despite the Canadiens’ start to the season. [Montreal Gazette]
- A new generation of Habs fans run into some old man. [Twitter]/
Me-Go get his autograph!
Boys-Who is he?
Me-That’s Guy Lafleur!
Boys-Was he any good?
Me-😳
Me-See that statue behind him; THAT’S HIM!#Habs pic.twitter.com/yMNuNIdxdK— Lanigan (@SeanPLanigan) October 16, 2017
- Lukas Vejdemo scored a goal and had one called back as Djurgarden lost 3-2 to Linkoping in the shootout. [SHL Prospect GIFs]/
Lukas Vejdemo goal for Djurgården. #DifHockey #gohabsgo pic.twitter.com/54nzuqU2ra
— SHL Prospect GIFS (@SHLProspectGIFS) October 17, 2017
Lukas Vejdemo goal that was disallowed. #DifHockey #gohabsgo pic.twitter.com/3gUvlEnVvX
— SHL Prospect GIFS (@SHLProspectGIFS) October 17, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere:
- How many games does it take to determine a team’s true talent? [TSN]
- Barry Trotz compared Auston Matthews to Mario Lemieux prior to his team’s game against Toronto on Tuesday. [Sportsnet]
- Despite being in the midst of a chemotherapy regimen, Ed Olczyk will be returning to the broadcast booth on Wednesday. [NHL.com]
- The NHL is investigating the use of facial-recognition technology as a security measure at arenas. [TSN]
- Tom Renney of Hockey Canada discusses Olympic expectations. [TSN]
- Doug Gilmour won’t rule out an NHL gig under the right circumstances. [Sportsnet]
- Dan Saraceni of our sister site Lighthouse Hockey is not fond of Nick Leddy-to-Montreal rumours. [Dan Saraceni]/
Leddy is not available. Not sure how he got absorbed into the Habs rumour machine but it ain’t happening.
— Dan Saraceni (@cultureoflosing) October 17, 2017
- Sometimes, hockey can warm your heart. [Twitter]/
If this doesn’t make your day, I don’t know what will #Isles pic.twitter.com/yQkO3Qwd9y
— Christian Arnold (@C_Arnold01) October 17, 2017
