Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Claude Julien mixes things up by swapping Ales Hemsky for Brendan Gallagher on the top line. [NHL]
- Three more players were cut from the Habs training camp and will be reporting to the Laval Rocket camp. [NHL]
- That gets started on Monday/
Le camp d’entraînement débute demain!
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It’s happening! Training camp starts tomorrow! #GoRocket pic.twitter.com/Pieq3dmeLh— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) September 24, 2017
- Karl Alzner celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday. [Twitter]
- Andrew Zadarnowski joined Habs Breakfast to talk Charles Hudon’s impressive camp, Artturi Lehkonen’s spot on the roster, under-performing prospects, and more. [TSN]
- Maurice Richard added one more point to his tally after being credited with a 72-year-old assist. [Montreal Gazette]
- Victor Mete is confident that if he stays on his current path, he will make the Habs roster this season. [Twitter]
- Paul Byron has a good response for the people who think he can’t sustain his 22% shooting rate from last season. [Twitter]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- With all the Sports vs. Donald Trump talk, the Pittsburgh Penguins sent out a statement that they respect the institution of the White House. [NHL]
- Not everyone agrees with the Pens statement, calling it a slap in the face to fans and the NHL. [Five For Howling]
- Andrew Desjardins faces a hearing for illegal hit to the head on Miles Wood during Saturday nights match up. [NBC]
- Some people aren’t happy with the crackdown on slashing, but Johnny Gaudreau, who was out for an extended period recovering from a broken finger after a series of hacks, is happy to see the issue addressed. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- With no NHL players able to attend, Canada and the USA have been forced to look elsewhere for their Winter Olympic rosters, and the neighbouring nations have chosen divergent paths. [The Star]
- Makayla Pahl, a Minnesota high school goaltender, talks about why she switched to boys’ hockey, her experience with Team USA, and college. [The Ice Garden]
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson is considered day-to-day after suffering a knee injury. /
Coyotes GM John Chayka said an exam revealed no structural damage to defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s knee. He is considered day-to-day.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) September 24, 2017
- Bobby Fabbri, however, will miss the rest of the St. Louis Blues training camp after re-injuring his surgically-repaired knee. [NHL]/
