Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Carey Price is relieved to be back out on the ice and is impatiently waiting to start his first game. [Ottawa Citizen]
- Arpon Basu noted that Carey Price was in top form during a Team Canada practice, while Marc Dumont believes that participating in the World Cup will be beneficial to Price. [TSN 690 | Basu | Dumont]
- General Manager Marc Bergevin offered his thoughts on prospect Charles Hudon, his old junior team and the Canadiens contingent that will be participating at the World Cup. [La Presse]
- Some Les Canadiennes stars shared their NCAA experiences and opened up about what returning to play in Quebec means to them. [Canoe]
- Canadiens prospect Jeremiah Addison is developing some chemistry with Windsor Spitfires’ forwards Logan Brown and Christian Fischer. [Windsor Star]
- Mike Babcock had high praise for Shea Weber:
Babcock described Shea Weber physically as a “man mountain.” “He makes your franchise better as soon as he walks in the building.”
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) September 6, 2016
- Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson had this to say about Artturi Lehkonen:
Erik Karlsson on Lehkonen: “Great player. Watched some highlights during the season, at practice you see skills are good” #Habs @HabsEOTP
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) September 6, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- How might the standings look next season? Travis Yost takes a crack at predicting the future. [TSN]
- And speaking of the 2016-2017 NHL season, here are some of the reasons why hockey fans should get excited! [Silver Seven Sens]
- Watching Team North America should be a treat. [Winging It In Motown]
- Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom touched on Team Sweden’s style of play and how he intends to compete against his teammates at the World Cup. [Japers’ Rink]
- The recently retired Scott Gomez penned a touching poem to his first love. [The Players’ Tribune]
- Head coach John Tortorella won’t tolerate any anthem protests:
“If any of my players sit on the bench for the national anthem, they will sit there the rest of the game.”-US hockey coach Tortorella (ESPN)
— Dan Leberfeld (@jetswhispers) September 6, 2016
