Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Jakub Jerabek has touched down in Montreal. [Allan Walsh]/
Canadiens’ summer UFA signing, offensive defensive Jakub Jerabek has arrived in Montreal. #OctagonHockey pic.twitter.com/HzIBq9KM21
— Allan Walsh (@walsha) August 29, 2017
- Andrew Shaw rang the Montreal Impact bell at this weekend’s home game. [Canadiens]
- Nathan Ni offers up one approach to devising the best Canadiens’ defensive lineup would look like. [EOTP]
- Noah Juulsen had some fans at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase. [NHLPA]/
A few @noahjuulsen fans getting that ✍️ at #NHLPARookieShowcase! pic.twitter.com/aeogGlm7tR
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 28, 2017
- Juulsen has his sights set on a big pro year. [TSN]
- Shea Weber appears in the NHL Network’s list of top 20 NHL defencemen, but couldn’t rank higher than former Hab P.K. Subban. [JdM]
- It’s your time to ask your burning question to the big boss – Geoff Molson. [Canadiens]/
Got questions about the team’s schedule, the game experience or the day-to-day of a hockey team owner? Ask them here with #AskGeoffCHC pic.twitter.com/ISurJi7bh0
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 28, 2017
- Hal Gill talks about his new analyst job, the Habs’ new coach, and Andrei Markov’s departure for the KHL. [TSN 690]
- Before they had Netflix and Instagram, NHL stars had books. [Dave Stubbs]/
If you tell me you’ve seen this photo of @CanadiensMTL legend Jean Béliveau reading Ben Hur, I might not believe you pic.twitter.com/JhpQ4j4HjR
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) August 28, 2017
- Actor, writer and director Mark O’Brien displays his love of the Canadiens wherever his life takes him. [Canadiens]
- Martin Lemay doesn’t believe Montreal has improved this offseason. [TSN 690]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- The Philadelphia Flyers are going to honour a former great, Eric Lindros. [NHL]
- P.K. Subban is in Montreal and appearing at a kids at a hockey clinic. He might just be having more fun than them. [Instagram]/
- The Boston Bruins have made a strong offer to their RFA, David Pastrnak. [TSN]
- After a decade of mediocrity, the battle of Alberta is finally heating up again. [PHT]
- The rookie showcase group takes a great group photo. [NHLPA]/
#NHLPARookieShowcase group photo 📸 pic.twitter.com/If6PJgLmMG
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) August 28, 2017
- After being banned for doping by the KHL and international play, Danis Zaripov is free to seek out an NHL deal as soon as he likes. [TSN]
- Ever want to be scared by an NHL logo? [Provorov]/
Consider: The Sens logo without eyebrows pic.twitter.com/DOorBUnhHZ
— Provorov (@Provorov_) August 28, 2017
