Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Charles Hudon has the best shot among all prospects to earn a roster spot with the Habs next season. [Métro]
- The fine folk over at Habs Breakfast debate whether the new edition on the Montreal Canadiens will be able to outdo what the 2014-2015 edition of the Canadiens were able to accomplish. [TSN 690]
- Mario Tremblay was on TSN 690 explaining why he thought goaltender Zach Fucale was the Canadiens’ best player at the rookie tournament, while Ray Ferraro shared his thoughts on new acquisitions Zach Kassian and Alex Semin. [Tremblay | Ferraro]
- Justin Williams turned down an opportunity to play in Montreal:
Lebrun on #TSN690 talking about free agents says Montreal offered more money than Washington for Justin Williams. #Habs
— HabsLinks (@HabsLinks) September 15, 2015
- Check out some of Dutch Gretzky’s best moments from last season! [Canadiens]
- P.K. Subban has been working on his French. [Instagram]
- Ottawa mayor Jim Watson expressed interest in hosting an outdoor game between the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens, on parliament hill. [Ottawa Community News]
- A young Habs’ fan has gone missing in Blairmore, Alberta. Please keep Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette in your thoughts and contact the RCMP if you have any information about her. [Radio-Canada]
Around The League and Elsewhere
- The NHL has announced their new seven-year sponsorship agreement with Adidas. From the 2017 season onwards, Adidas will be responsible for producing NHL apparel. [Pension Plan Puppets]
- Will a new Ryder Cup-esque tournament be replacing the All-Star game during the 2017-2018 season? [ESPN]
- The number of average fights per NHL game is starting to decrease. [Make Gameday Everyday]
- Here are some of the answers to the most burning training camp questions. Fret not, Habs fans! The Canadiens’ captaincy conundrum is also covered among the questions. [Grantland]
- The International Ice Hockey Federation and Hockey Canada are proud to present the fifth annual World Girls’ Hockey Weekend! [Hockey Canada]
- Check out how current NHL stars react to their NHL 16 Player rankings. [NHL]
