Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Geoff Molson once again gave his general manager a vote of confidence. [CTV Montreal]
- If Alex Galchenyuk is going to be a productive member of the Canadiens, it’s time for management to try a different approach. [Sportsnet]
- Daniel Carr made it back to the NHL by simply working hard and letting the rest take care of itself. [Journal de Montreal]
- Lukas Vejdemo is perfectly content to take the slow, steady approach to becoming an NHL player. [Hockey Sverige | Google Translate]
- Former Hab Andreas Dackell had his jersey retired by Brynäs of the SHL:/
Former #Habs and #Sens player Andreas Dackell gets his #Brynäs jersey retired. Special moment to say the least. @HabsEOTP @silversevensens #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/2bC67cg51g
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) December 9, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere
- As the Ottawa Senators lost for the 10th time in 11 games, it was revealed that all players with limited NTCs have been asked to submit their team lists. [Sportsnet]
- With the cost of implementing tracking chips deemed to be too expensive, the NHL is now looking at optical tracking as a potential league-wide solution to its plan for a perfect digital record of each game’s events. [TSN]
- The Winnipeg Jets are working on a trade involving goaltender Michael Hutchinson. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- On this date in 1986, in his eighth NHL season, Wayne Gretzky recorded his 40th hat trick. [NHL.com]/
