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.
Photo by Bob Brooks – Nova Scotia Information Services. pic.twitter.com/mfMddMzQqr— marc (@nstoller) August 7, 2019
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]/
