Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The hiring of Claude Julien should lead to more controlled entries, and more scoring chances for the Canadiens. [TSN 690]
- The Canadiens weren’t the only team in on Julien, as both the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights were in the hunt. [Twitter]
- Brendan Gallagher expresses his belief that a change was necessary, as the team was trending in the wrong direction. [TSN 690]
- Now-former head coach Michel Therrien mentioned that following the club’s game in Arizona he could sense the end of his tenure was coming [Machabee]
- Habs goalie prospect Michael McNiven continues his dominant play/
GAME. OVER. It’s a 4-0 win and Michael McNiven passes Jordan Binnington for most shutouts in Attack franchise history! #RoarWithUs pic.twitter.com/JkTziFWcOV
— Owen Sound Attack (@AttackOHL) February 16, 2017
- There was plenty of information given at yesterday’s press conferences with Marc Bergevin and new head coach Claude Julien, which you can read here. [EOTP | Bergevin | Julien]
- Serge Savard, who played an important role in the hiring of Bergevin, agreed with his decision to move on from Therrien. /
On 91.9FM right now, Serge Savard agrees with #Habs Bergevin’s move to fire Therrien “He had no choice.”
— Andrew Zadarnowski (@AZadarski) February 15, 2017
- Pierre LeBrun reports that Gerard Gallant never spoke with Bergevin about the coaching availability despite the Habs asking permission. [Twitter]
- Long-time Habs reporter Dave Stubbs had nothing but positive words for Michel Therrien after the news broke that he would be on his way out of Montreal. [Twitter]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Former Hab Tom Gilbert has been traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Washington Capitals. [JR]
- David Clarkson is facing the reality that he may never play professional hockey again – but that doesn’t mean that the dream is over. [Columbus Dispatch]
- Former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch discusses his suicide attempt, and living with OCD. [TPT]
- We may like to think that hockey is accessible for everyone, but is what the NHL is doing through You Can Play enough? [SSS]/
