Wednesday Habs Headlines: Claude Julien not looking past his next opponent
In today’s links, the head coach is focused on the immediate task at hand, looking at the method to the Captain’s madness, and why has Frölunda turned out so many top NHL prospects?
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