Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Claude Julien is not looking beyond his next opponents. [RDS | Google Translate]
- Karl Alzner is an ironman for the Habs. [Montreal Gazette]
- There is a method to Max Pacioretty’s madness. [The Athletic]
- Michael McNiven is hoping to develop with the Brampton Beast. [Brampton Guardian]
- A professional lip reader agrees with the NHL’s conclusion that Andrew Shaw did not use a slur in Anaheim. [Outsports]
- Doug Gilmour has fond memories of his two seasons with the Canadiens. [Montreal Gazette]
- Ann-Sophie Bettez and Emerance Maschmeyer of Les Canadiennes were in attendance at the Canadiens-Panthers game. [Montreal Canadiens]/
.@Bettez24 and @Emerance_M from @LesCanadiennes talked about their game at the Bell Centre on Nov 11. TICKETS -> https://t.co/FJNBh6lf1x pic.twitter.com/SkzTTgidEe
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 25, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- A look at Rasmus Dahlin and the Frölunda Hockey Club system that produced him and many other top prospects. [The Hockey Writers]
- What happens to teams who start a season with unsustainable shooting percentages, both low and high? [TSN]
- The Detroit Red Wings are hoping the ice improves at their new $863-million arena. [TSN]
- The Florida Panthers claimed Antti Niemi off waivers. [TSN]
- Breaking down how many errors go into making a goal. [The Athletic]
- Down Goes Brown offers 10 proposals to fix what ails the All-Star Game. [Sportsnet]
- The Olympic Torch for Pyeongchang 2018 has been lit. [Olympics]/
The #OlympicFlame for @pyeongchang2018 is lit! #TorchRelay pic.twitter.com/6pCQkOLWLd
— Olympics (@Olympics) October 24, 2017
- The city of Helsinki is gearing up for the KHL Outdoor Game between Jokerit and SKA Saint Petersburg. [Twitter]/
Players bench outside at bus stop in Helsinki. Just like it will be when @jokerithc & @hcSKA play @khl outdoor game in #helsinki 2.12.2017 pic.twitter.com/rFkD5bA6I9
— Miika Haapala (@HaapalanMiika) October 23, 2017