Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Habs prospect Sean Farrell is named USHL Junior Player of the Year. [Chicago Steel | Canadiens]
- Steve Dangle tackles the Max Domi for Alex Galchenyuk trade, and breaks down how it’s still benefiting both teams, even though it’s short, and neither player is with the team they were traded to anymore. [Sportsnet]
- Hockey is coming… [Twitter]/
Dans deux mois exactement: l’ouverture locale. 🏠
The home opener is exactly two months away.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/28IcGN0D5J
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 16, 2021
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Ève Gascon, the first female player to become a starting goalie for a Quebec midget AAA team has been invited to the training camp for the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL. [Sportsnet | The Hockey News]
- The WHL has adopted a mandatory COVID policy. [Twitter]/
BREAKING: @TheWHL adopts a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. pic.twitter.com/3Ob1tYygWy
— Tom Zillich (@TomZillich) August 16, 2021
- Preds re-sign Juuse Saros. [TSN]
- The Wild re-sign Kevin Fiala. [TSN]
- Fiala is signed, but there are still question-marks for the Wild. [NBC Sports | NHL | Sportsnet]
- Mark Giordano talks about his departure from Calgary, and his new start with the Kraken. [The Athletic]
- The Canucks are counting on Oliver Ekman-Larsson to rebound. [TSN]
- Charlie McAvoy is excited to see how the Bruins’ remarkable goalie depth will play out. [NHL]
- Check out some players who could have a breakout season. [NBC Sports]/