Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Nick Suzuki thinks Patrik Laine can make a difference. [The Athletic]
- Who is going to step up and replace Jordan Harris? [La Presse]
- The Rocket and the other AHL teams will be wearing neck protectors this year. [TVA]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Yaroslav Askarov traded to the Sharks. [TSN | Sportsnet | NHL]
- Quinton Burns signs his entry-level contract. [TSN]
- Examining what the Penguins and Jets got in their trade of Rutger McGroarty and Brayden Yager. [Sportsnet]
- The AHL will now require players to wear cut-resistant neckware. [TSN | Sportsnet]
- Don Waddell had some scathing things to say about the way the Blue Jackets were run. [TSN | TVA]
- The Blues are enjoying the aggressiveness of their front office. [TSN | Sportsnet]
- The Sens roster has some gaps still. Can they fill them form within? [Yahoo Sports]
- Looking at the best remaining UFAs as August comes to an end. [Sportsnet]
- Uncertainty around goaltending remains in Vancouver. [Sportsnet | Sportsnet]
- Zdeno Chara is staying active after hockey, gearing up to compete in the Ironman World Championships this fall. [Sportsnet]
- Keanu Reeves lives out a childhood dream, signing a one-day contract with the Windsor Spitfires as part of a charity event. [ESPN | Montreal Gazette]
- Marc-Andre Fleury has been getting his masks painted by the same artist for the last two decades. [TVA Sports]