Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Alex Galchenyuk came out of his shell during the final pre-season game thanks to finally clicking with new linemates. [Journal de Montreal | Google Translate]
- The regular season is just around the corner with some uncertainties, such as the final roster and who will be Shea Weber’s partner, lingering. [La Presse]
- A spectacular save by Carey Price against the Ottawa Senators impressed even his predecessor, Patrick Roy, who did his best to hide a smile. But we saw it Patrick. [Journal de Montreal]
- Saturday night’s 9-2 victory is a great way to head into the regular season. If you need a little extra push, here’s a 2017-18 pump up video to get you in the mood. [Youtube]
- Starting off discombobulated for the first half of the preseason and ending looking like a team heading for the finals makes the Canadiens hard to analyze. [Sportsnet]
- Daniel Carr and Peter Holland didn’t make the cut and were sent down to the Laval Rocket on Sunday. [Journal de Montreal]
- The Rocket started the season in their new building, Place Bell de Laval, on a winning note. [La Presse]
- It’s quite a beauty of a building./
Getting first close-up look at Laval Rocket at new Place Bell. Beautiful rink #Habs #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/yG2JrbuEOt
— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) October 1, 2017
- The Rocket agreed to a one-year, one-way AHL contract with free agent Éric Gélinas. [EOTP]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Dallas Stars play-by-play announcer Dave Strader lost his battle with cancer and passed away at the age of 62. /
Dave Strader will be known as one of the greats. “The Voice” was a true professional and a friend to many. We raise our sticks to you, Dave. pic.twitter.com/GgdXSHe078
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) October 1, 2017
- Edmonton Oilers get closer to starting night lineups as they send Jesse Puljujarvi down to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. [Yahoo Sports]
- It’s going to be tough for the Ottawa Senators to repeat their 2017-18 run for the Cup. [Yahoo Sports]
- Five key points for a successful season for the Vegas Golden Knights. [NHL]
- From the Pittsburgh Penguins chasing a three-peat to three rule changes the NHL could use. [FanRag Sports]/
