Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Carey Price made his regular season debut last night vs. the Arizona Coyotes, got a win, and his team scored five goals [TSN]
- 331 days between starts for Carey Price. With Price in nets, the Canadiens are a different team. [Globe and Mail]
- Alexander Radulov is exactly what the Canadiens needed (besides their #1 goaltender) [EOTP]
- It did not take Shea Weber long to become a fan favourite in Montreal. Here’s his first regular season goal as a Hab – on what else? A cannon on the powerplay.
Weber scores his first for the #Habs from his sweet spot on the powerplay. 3-0 Montreal. pic.twitter.com/XFWczrrd42
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 21, 2016
- It did not take Artturi Lehkonen long to become a fan favourite in Montreal. Here’s his first Bell Centre goal
Lehkonen scores his first goal at the Bell Centre, his second of the year. pic.twitter.com/wX9LBIwGOv
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 21, 2016
- Lehkonen says Montreal is a great place to play [Sportsnet]
- Zach Redmond suffered an injury in practice yesterday. Out six weeks with a broken foot [TSN]
- An iPhone went off in Michel Therrien’s post-game presser last night. He took it in stride. Good thing the Habs won! [Sportsnet]/
Around the League and elsewhere
- Jaromir Jagr scored his 750th NHL goal last night. Seven. Five. Oh. [NHL]
- After being shut out in Montreal’s home opener, the reigning Stanley Cup Champs scored three goals in the third period to defeat the San Jose Sharks on Thursday [NHL]
- Bobby Orr thinks today’s NHL needs to slow down [ESPN]
