Saturday Habs Headlines: Jesperi Kotkaniemi in action

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Jesperi Kotkaniemi had a pretty decent showing in yesterday's game. [Twitter]/

Kotkaneimi in todays game vs Sport (finished last in Liiga last season), 20:28 TOI FO% 40, 5 shots, 2 assists, +1. #EPR for @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/abT5P7loUm

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) August 10, 2018

• We're well into summer music festival season — here are the songs that would feature in Nikita Scherbak's dream festival. [Canadiens]
• Dave Stubbs had lunch with Max Pacioretty, and they stopped by the Forum afterwards. [Twitter]/

It’s always a delight catching up with #Habs captain Max Pacioretty. Max saw a Canadiens game at the Montreal Forum as a young boy, coming up from Connecticut with his dad, so today we stopped back inside after lunch for a photo. pic.twitter.com/fsPpAbzwbH

— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) August 10, 2018

• What does Nicholas Deslauriers’ ultimate hockey player look like? [Canadiens]/

Around the league and elsewhere

• Brad Marchand chats with La Press about the Bruins/Canadiens rivalry and more. (There's also a separate bit on Habs prospect Xavier Ouellet further down.) [La Presse]
• The Red Wings have signed Dylan Larkin for the next five years. [Twitter]
• The Preds are still working on Ryan Ellis’ contract. [TSN]
• John Scott is back in business, and has a new podcast. [Twitter]/

Dear Twitter,
I'm BACKKKK! https://t.co/4zqIVfbyX2 pic.twitter.com/funPdPoP0B

— John Scott (@johnscott_32) August 10, 2018

• The London Knights are in the midst of a management restructuring. [London Knights]
• There is talk of a tribute to recognize Gerard Gallant in his hometown. [Yahoo Sports]
• There may be some good news for the Sens after Melnyk's meeting with Ottawa's mayor. [TSN | Sportsnet]
• ESPN looks at some of the most baffling contracts signed this summer, as well as Alex Kovalev's comments about the current state of the NHL. [ESPN]/