Thursday Habs Headlines: Max Pacioretty’s leadership a boon for Jonathan Drouin
Here are your daily links, including the Captain taking Jonathan Drouin under his wing, and a likely Montreal Canadiens lifer.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The guidance of Max Pacioretty should help Jonathan Drouin succeed as a member of the Canadiens. [TSN 690]
- Watch Andrew Shaw become acquainted with soccer and the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium. [Canadiens]
- Steve Dangle takes a look at P.K. Subban’s emotional return to the Bell Centre this past season. [SN]
- Kirk Muller was named the 20th captain of the Montreal Canadiens 23 years ago yesterday. [NHL]
- Sportsnet’s Emily Sadler pegs Carey Price as one of the likeliest candidates in the league to finish his career having played for just one team. [SN]
- Seb Buna, formerly the athletic therapist for the Lac St. Louis Lions, has joined the Laval Rocket. [Twitter]
- Habs prospect Will Bitten was back on the ice yesterday, taking part in pre-season scrimmages with the OHL Hamilton Bulldogs. [Twitter]
- Andrew Berkshire will answer questions from fans during an AMA on the Habs sub-reddit on September 7th. [Twitter]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- After 21 years of professional hockey, Shane Doan has decided to retire. [FFH]
- The Vegas Golden Knights have revealed their roster’s jersey numbers for their inaugural season. [KOI]
- Nolan Patrick is reportedly fully healthy, but the Philadelphia Flyers are in no rush to see their first-overall pick in the NHL. [SN]
- Montreal-based analytics company SPORTLOGiQ has acquired $5 million in their second round of funding. [Tech Vibes]/