Thursday Habs Headlines: Jakub Jerabek eager to impress in Montreal
Here are your daily links, including more from Jakub Jerabek, Yannick Weber’s comments on Carey Price, and what the Ice Caps are leaving behind in St. John’s.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- New signing Jakub Jerabek is eager to make a good first impression this coming season, while Jaroslav Spacek has exciting praise for the young blue-liner. [Canadiens]
- Ex-Hab Yannick Weber believes his brother-in-law, Carey Price, will extend his contract with the Montreal Canadiens this summer. [La Presse]
- Michael McNiven was named the OHL’s Goaltender of the Year. [EOTP]
- McNiven took to Twitter afterward to say thanks for the support he has received this year. [Twitter]
- With the Ice Caps leaving St. John’s for Laval, there is more than just a hockey team being lost. [The Telegram]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Bob McKenzie discussed whether or not he believes the NHL made the right call when it comes to Matt Niskanen’s hit on Sidney Crosby. [TSN 690]
- Vadim Shipachyov, who was linked to the Habs next year, may soon sign an NHL contract: /
Multiple offers for an NHL deal are in. Chances are Shipachyov signs one before the World Championships.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) May 1, 2017
- With concussions continuing to be an issue in hockey, Guillaume Latendresse spoke out about his experience with brain trauma. [JDM]
- Todd McLellan shot back at Randy Carlyle after the Ducks’ head coach suggested Connor McDavid is treated favourably by referees. [TSN]
- Growing up with two mothers, Spokane Chiefs’ forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan has skated a unique path. [Spokesman]/