Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Alex Galchenyuk’s play thus far this season, should alleviate any concerns the coaching staff may have had regarding his defensive play. [Sportsnet]
- Carey Price went down to an injury last night, the same that occurred in October versus the Oilers. [EOTP]
- Check out this assessment of the performance of Montreal’s defensemen, which grades their play over the first twenty games of this season. [RDS]
- Nearly a quarter of the way into the season, check out the good and the bad and everything in between when it comes to the Canadiens. [Sportsnet]
- GM Marc Bergevin will be staying put in Montreal, having signed a contract extension that will keep him with the team 2021-2022 season. [ESPN]
- Marc Bergevin’s contract extension has received a seal of approval from his fellow general managers across the league. [TSN]
- Since his arrival in Montreal, Marc Bergevin has undeniably been the team’s most valuable personnel. [Montreal Gazette]
- Now that Brendan Gallagher will be out for the foreseeable future, how will the Canadiens go about replacing everything he brings to the Canadiens? [NHL]
- The city of Montreal has embraced Max Pacioretty as the captain of the team and he is returning the sentiment though learning to speak French. [NY Times]
- Both the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins have announced their respective Winter Classic alumni rosters. [NHL]
- Wearing a Canadiens jersey may just have saved this hockey fan’s life. [The Hamilton Spectator]
- The Canadiens don’t seem to have an issue with scoring goals anymore:
MTL offence… First 20 games this season, shots / game (1st) goals / game (2nd) Last season through first 20, S/game (27th), G/g (21st)
— Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL) November 24, 2015
- P.K. Subban has had an amazing start to the season:
P.K. Subban has now been on the ice for 49 of the #Habs 79 goals scored this season.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) November 26, 2015
- Dale Weise is an absolute treasure on Twitter:
Tough to compete with @PKSubban1 ‘s style. Just landed in NYC #GoHabsGo #SoyezCH pic.twitter.com/dzOPXUznwB
— Dale Weise (@daleweise22) November 24, 2015
- Elliott Price shares a take on Brendan Gallagher’s injury, he’s promised future takes as well! [Youtube]
Around The League and Elsewhere
- What should general managers be aware of, when they sign physical players to long term contracts? [Hockey-Graphs]
- When presenting analytics, it is important to ensure that said analytics are understandable and not needlessly complicated. [NHL Numbers]
- When covering hockey or any other sport, it is important to not let cognitive biases affect your work. [BSN Denver]
- It seems like Adam Wylde is just a little bit unhappy with the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer the most valuable franchise in the NHL. Just a little bit though. [Steve Dangle Podcast]
- The NHL has announced that its chief operating officer John Collins will be leaving the league to pursue a new business opportunity. [NHL | Sportsnet]
- The L.A. Kings have still not managed to sign Anze Kopitar to a new contract. What seems to be holding them back? [TSN]
- New York Riveters’ alternate captain Morgan Fritz-Ward shared her thoughts on the responsibilities that accompany captaincy and her hockey experiences. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Our very own Zeb was also back on a special edition of the Winging It In Motown radio show, discussing the Red Wings‘ european prospects! [Winging It In Motown]
- Take a look at Medvescak Zagreb, one of the smallest teams in the KHL. [Aftonbladet]
- Speaking of the KHL, they have announced a change:
R-Sport is reporting that the Continental Cup (which goes to the KHL’s regular season winner) will be renamed in honor of Viktor Tikhonov.
— KHL News – English (@KHLNewsEN) November 24, 2015
