Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- The Habs prospects took to the ice again last night, this time going head to head with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Rookie Tournament. The Canadiens had a strong showing, and you can see a re-cap and all the highlights of the win here. [EOTP]
- Currently competing in the Rookie Tournament, Habs prospect Nikita Scherbak is already looking forward to NHL training camp. [La Presse]
- Scherbak isn’t the only young player hoping to find a place in the NHL this season, as Charles Hudon hopes to do the same after a breakout AHL season. [RDS]
- The Canadiens have signed veteran forward Tomas Fleischmann to a professional tryout contract. [EOTP | Twitter]
- Following a Memorial Cup winning season that also saw him traded from London to Oshawa, Michael McCarron – now a complete centreman – has had a big summer and is ready for professional hockey. [Sportsnet | La Presse +]
- A standout in the Habs opening game of the Rookie Tournament, invitee Angelo Miceli is here to prove he belongs. [Canadiens.com | Montreal Gazette]
- The announcements made at the Canadiens annual golf tournament this past Thursday indicate the team is ready to take the next step. [NHL.com]
- Brendan Gallagher and Tom Gilbert stopped by Montreal Stars training camp, which got underway yesterday. [Twitter]
- Canadian women’s national team star Rebecca Johnston took to Instagram to wish her brother, Ryan, good luck in Saturday’s rookie tournament game. [Instagram]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Following numerous incidents surrounding NHL players like Slava Voynov, Patrick Kane, and more, the NHL aims to take a proactive stance when it comes to off-ice issues. [ESPN]
- Discussion around the future of Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has been ramping up, but it seems as though the two sides are at least talking about an extension. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- Renaud Lavoie has reported that UFA forward Jiri Tlusty has turned down a number of professional tryout offers:
Jiri Tlusty rejected 5 PTO’s. He wants a contract or he has options to play in the KHL. #tvasports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) September 12, 2015
- Sportlogiq statistics reveal the true value of Penguins defenseman Ian Cole, who turns out to be a much better player that you might think. [SPORTLOGiQ]
- Check out this piece honouring late CapGeek founder Matthew Wuest, whom the hockey world unfortunately lost to cancer this year. [Metro News]
