Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Carey Price did not let injuries hold him back from suiting up for the Canadiens in the playoffs. [Twitter]
#Habs Stéphane Waite tells TVA Sports “of course Price was struggling with injuries in the playoffs. At times we wondered if he could play.”
— Chantal (@habsgirl4life) July 22, 2015
- Goaltending coach Stephane Waite shared more information on Carey Price, noting that Price was definitely not satisfied with how Montreal’s postseason ended. [TVA] (French)
- Negotiations between Alex Galchenyuk and the Montreal Canadiens has come to a hold. Though both parties are currently taking a break, talks will resume between Galchenyuk’s agent Pat Brisson and GM Marc Bergevin. [
La Presse] (French) - Heading into Alex Galchenyuk’s fourth season, questions still remain regarding his position. Should he remain a winger or is it time for the Canadiens to move him to centre? [TSN 690]
- Having survived a harrowing fight for his life, prospect Tim Bozon looks back at his path to recovery. Bozon now has his sights set on playing in the AHL with the St.John’s IceCaps. [ESPN]
- Watch as Christian Thomas takes part in the latest Before/After Chucky challenge! [Canadiens]
- Don Cherry seems thrilled by the possible return of the Quebec Nordiques. [Sportsnet]
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Cody Franson is still without a team, despite being one of the better defensemen to hit free agency this year. [NHL Numbers]
- The L.A. Kings will need to re-sign Anze Kopitar to a new contract at the end of next season, but how should GM Dean Lombardi go about it? [Puck Daddy]
- Speaking of players who will need a new contract next year, here’s a compelling reason for why the Tampa Bay Lightning should invest in Steven Stamkos. [Raw Charge]
- Take a look at where each Western Conference teams’ offseason moves, lands them on the Bizarro rankings. Unfortunately for the Anaheim Ducks, they do not rank well at all. [Grantland]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired war-on-ice.com co-founder Sam Ventura as their new analytics consultant. [Pensburgh]
