Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- After weighing his options, Max Domi is back, which is definitely good news for the Habs. [Twitter | TSN | Sportsnet 1 | Sportsnet 2 | Sportsnet 3 | NHL]/
Pumped to be back at it with the boys. Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/mUruPpaFQF
— Max Domi (@maxdomi) July 20, 2020
- Much has been made of Carey Price’s importance to the Canadiens’ success this post season, but the man himself (as usual) emphasizes the importance of a team effort. [NHL | TVA]
- Phillip Danault is one of the most solid defensive centres in the game. Montreal will need his best work against Pittsburgh. [Sportsnet]
- The return of Domi, and the fact that players like Nate Thompson and Nick Cousins are no longer on the team could force Julien to get creative with his fourth line. [The Athletic]
- As the Stanley Cup qualifiers approach, broadcasters have been selected. [Sportsnet]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Evgeni Malkin hasn’t slowed down a bit, which is great news for Pittsburgh (though perhaps less so for Montreal). [Yahoo Sports] | The Athletic]
- Mike Sullivan has a decision to make in goal, and one that Habs fans will certainly be following with interest. [The Athletic]
- The Leafs have united John Tavares, Auston Matthews, and Mitch Marner. Look out world. [Sportsnet]
- The Rangers’ Brendan Lemieux will find himself sidelined for the first two games of the resumed season as the result of an interference play against Joonas Donskoi in March. [NHL]
- Former coach and player for the Vancouver Canucks, Jack McIlhargey has passed away. [CBC]
- The days of the Avalanche being a one-line wonder are long gone by the looks of it. [The Athletic]
- Alexei Kovalev takes over the head coaching job for the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star. [The Caviar Diplomat]/
