Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Though expectations are still high as ever, the Montreal Canadiens are an optimistic squad heading into the new season. [G&M]
- Much of that positivity can be attributed to the return of Carey Price, who has looked every bit his usual self at the World Cup of Hockey. [NHL]
- TSN’s Bob McKenzie took a look at all the moves made by the Canadiens this off-season and examined how these changes will affect the team moving forward. [TSN]
- Alex Galchenyuk is set to be Montreal’s number-one centre next season, and the young forward is confident that he is up to the challenge. [MG]
- Now on the last year of his contract, David Desharnais feels less pressure and is more focused on helping his team win. [JDM]
- Canadiens prospect Daniel Audette feels ready to take part in training camp. [RDS]
- And he is not the only one, as fellow prospect Noah Juulsen will be joining him there as well. [MG]
- Les Canadiennes prospect and Team France’s captain, Marion Allemoz, has her sights set on excelling in the CWHL and succeeding at the upcoming Winter Olympics. [FFHG]
- Prospect Charlie Lindgren talked about how it felt to suit up for the Montreal Canadiens and to learn from the best goaltender in the league. [TSN 690]
- Canadiens prospect Michael Pezzetta spoke about his rookie camp experiences and how he plans to use that experience moving forward. [Sudbury Star]
- The Brampton Beast have signed defenceman Mike Folkes. [ECHL]
- Check out the three questions surrounding the Canadiens and the other Canadian franchises next season. [TSN]
- Carey Price had this to say about his new teammate:
1/2 Carey Price on Shea Weber: “He’s a competitor and a big man, he creates space out there for me to cover up pucks…” #WHC2016
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) September 21, 2016
2/2 Carey Price on Shea Weber: “It’s always easy (in goal) when you have a big man boxing guys out.” #WCH2016
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) September 21, 2016
- Speaking of Shea Weber:/
Reading between the lines, Babcock is hinting that Weber/Getzlaf aren’t 100 percent. But if this was the semifinal tonight, they’d play
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) September 21, 2016
- No changes with regards to prospect Will Bitten’s status:/
Négociations d’échange pour William Bitten. Toujours rien. Le dossier est bloqué. Retranché par les #habs hier. #firebirds #67s #ledroit
— jf plante (@jfplante_Droit) September 21, 2016
- Take that, Toronto!/
“I’d rather be in Montreal.”
– Mats Näslund to Swedish TV reporter on what it’s like to be in Toronto.— Risto Pakarinen (@puckarinen) September 20, 2016
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Team USA’s humiliating elimination from the World Cup and lack of international success has confirmed one thing: it is time for a change. [Yahoo Sports | SN | VICE]
- Racking up round-robin wins doesn’t necessarily guarantee playoff success at the World Cup. [Down Goes Brown | THN]
- Though hockey is not a popular sport in Norway, it was still where Mats Zuccarello was able to start his hockey career. [TPT]
- Is fighting solely to blame for the rise in concussions suffered by hockey players? [BSB]
- Now all team websites will also be redesigned to look like the NHL’s website. [BSH]
