Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Alexander Radulov waited an extra week for his visa, but he’s here now, baby! Watch his first full scrum as a Hab (Spoiler: there is a heavy ‘missing curfew’ focus) [Canadiens.com]
- Not only is he here, he thinks he’s with the right team to win the Cup [CBC News]
- He’s really here!
Here he is, Alex Radulov. #47. #HabsOn690 pic.twitter.com/bSONaOi5Xs
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) August 22, 2016
- Meet the new guy (Video) [Canadiens.com]
- 30-year-old Radulov is fully aware he has things to prove, and he is ready [Sportsnet]
- And since you can’t talk about Radulov without mentioning breaking curfew or Patrick Roy, here’s a piece that satisfies the latter [La Presse]
- Habs fans seem excited:/
Radulov scoring 30 this year. Feeling it.
— Patrick (@MTLDriveFor25) August 22, 2016
Radulov’s gonna score so many goals
— Yo Sauce Me A Follow (@HabsLaughs) August 22, 2016
- And in yet more ‘new Canadiens’ news, Carey Price took some time to talk about Shea Weber and how, despite fans missing P.K. Subban, “There’s not a team in the NHL that wouldn’t want Shea Weber.” [NHL.com]
- Price is also feeling really good and is ready to rock [NHL.com]
Around the League and elsewhere
- Connor McDavid is turning 20 in the new year, and will take advantage of this season to prove to everyone that he isn’t a kid anymore [Globe and Mail]
- The Leafs signed UFA Jhonas Enroth to back up Frederik Andersen, and I literally just found out Bernier got traded [NHL.com]
- On Alexander Radulov Day, the Leafs also invited Brandon Prust to training camp on a PTO. Pinch me.
The Leafs have invited Brandon Prust to camp on a PTO (tryout). The pursuit of toughness continues.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) August 22, 2016
- There was and is so much hype surrounding Jimmy Vesey, but Scott Cullen is here to rain on Rangers‘ fans parade a little bit [TSN 1290]
- Yahoo Sports projected the NHL’s top-25 centres for the upcoming season. This one’s under the ‘elsewhere’ heading because, well, you know why [Yahoo!]
