Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A big night for the Canadiens last night, as they drafted highly touted goal-scorer Cole Caulfield 15th overall at the NHL Draft:/
Bienvenue dans la famille des Canadiens, @colecaufield!
Welcome to the Habs family, Cole!#NHLDraft #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/HLLFVH3ZMJ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 22, 2019
- Scott Matla and David St-Louis took a deep look at Montreal’s newest prized prospect [EOTP]
- Despite falling in the draft, Caufield wasn’t concerned at all and is happy to end up in Montreal [TSN]
- However, it may take a year or two for the young sniper to make the NHL, as he heads to the University of Wisconsin next season: /
.@colecaufield wants to play as soon as possible with the @CanadiensMTL but Marc Bergevin doesn’t think it’s going to be next season. That being said the Habs GM doesn’t think his first round pick will play 4 years in the NCAA.
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) June 22, 2019
- Caufield hasn’t let people overlooking him faze him, and he’s not about to start now. [The Athletic]
- The Canadiens will open the season against another Original Six team in the Detroit Red Wings:/
The 2019-20 home opener is set. The Habs will welcome the Detroit Red Wings to the Bell Centre for their first home game of the season.
DETAILS ➡ https://t.co/xjop0oxsBJ#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 21, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Jack Hughes vs. Kaapo Kakko saga ended last night, as Hughes was selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils, leaving Kakko to be the second pick for the New York Rangers [NHL]
- The Sedin twins will have their jerseys retired by the Vancouver Canucks next season [Sportsnet]
- After a lot of talk, there was no player movement at all in the first round of the draft. [TSN]/
Women’s World Cup of Soccer
Round of 16: Germany vs. Nigeria
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