Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Habs’ balanced attack is good news for the team’s youngsters. [Montreal Gazette]
- This is a make or break season for Marc Bergevin. [Sportsnet]
- Jonathan Drouin recalls that his first season of organized hockey didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped. [Montreal Gazette]
- Karl Alzner is used to not being noticed. [Montreal Gazette]
- Nathan Beaulieu thinks his friend Alex Galchenyuk needs to be allowed to just play hockey. [The Athletic]
- What can we expect from Victor Mete in his first season? [RDS]
- The numbers point towards Brendan Gallagher having a rebound season. [TSN]
- The Habs have no room for error this year. [RDS]
- Marc de Foy thinks that the playoffs are not on the Canadiens’ radar this season. [Journal de Montreal]
- The inaugural home game for the Laval Rocket is sold out! [Laval Rocket]/
Our first home game in history is officially sold out!#GoRocket pic.twitter.com/9h31UhO5Sw
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 5, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- “Describe Jaromir Jagr.” [NHL]/
“Legend”
NHLers share their thoughts on the man himself, @68Jagr. pic.twitter.com/u9gbK8B0P4
— NHL (@NHL) October 5, 2017
- Alexander Radulov will miss Montreal. [Journal de Montreal]
- Jordan Staal and Justin Faulk are your co-captains for the 2017-18 Carolina Hurricanes. [TSN]
- The Ottawa Senators extended Mark Borowiecki for two additional years. [TSN]
- Hockey players have come from Sydney before, but Nathan Walker of the Washington Capitals is the first one from Sydney, New South Wales, to crack the NHL. [NHL.com]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets have high hopes after a noteworthy off-season. [TSN]
- The New York Riveters of the NWHL are rebranding as part of a three-year partnership with the New Jersey Devils. [The Ice Garden].
- A look at the relationship between Frölunda HC and the NHL clubs which have benefited from the Swedish club’s alumni. [Sport Expressen (Swedish)]/
