Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- After a fight with Lyme disease that wiped him out for much of last year, Kirk Muller is finally feeling like himself. [Sportsnet]
- After getting shoulder surgery, Paul Byron is likely to be in the starting line-up after all. [Canadiens]
- A part of his series on Canadian teams, Bob McKenzie assesses the Canadiens. [TSN]
- Karl Alzner talks about what it will take to bounce back. [The Athletic]
- Nikita Scherbak has had a pretty great off-season, and he’s excited to be back. [Twitter]/
“I got engaged a couple of days ago. There have been a lot of emotions, things in my personal life are good. Hockey is back, so you can’t be more excited.” – @nikscherbak 💍
WATCH -> https://t.co/AmKLq34Alo #GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 15, 2018
- The Habs’ project to bring rinks to towns and cities throughout Quebec has flourished. [Canadiens]
- Habs prospect Jacob Olofsson is eager to start the season. [Instagram]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- In exactly a year, the NHL could be looking at another lockout. [TSN]
- Wayne Gretzky thinks NHLers should be at the 2022 Olympics. [ESPN]
- The Ottawa Senators’ Summer of Sadness continues. [TSN]
- Jean-Gabriel Pageau will be out for six months with a torn Achilles tendon. [CBC]
- It’s been a rough couple of days for NHL captains, as Red Wings announce that Henrik Zetterberg’s career is over. [Sportsnet]
- Corey Crawford is taking strides towards returning, but it’s still a ways off. [The Athletic]
- Elliotte Friedman’s 31 thoughts are excellent, as usual, as he talks Erik Karlsson, restricted free agents, and Patrick Laine, among other things. [Sportsnet]
- The Golden Knights made sure Max Pacioretty’s kids have sheets with Vegas on them. It’s all in the details. [Twitter]/
Couldn’t have Max’s kids sleeping on sheets that didn’t have our logo on them! pic.twitter.com/HA5DmDbpPn
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) September 15, 2018
- Meanwhile, in Arizona, Alex Galchenyuk is out to prove, once and for all, that he belongs at centre. [NHL]/
