Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Two of the remaining “old guard” UFA’s in the NHL would look like good fits in Habs’ uniforms. [ESPN]
- Martin Reway is practising in Slovakia, which is great to see after the forward dealt with serious health issues last season. [EOTP]
- Phillip Danault visited the Montreal Canadiens’ School of Hockey on Friday. [Canadiens Twitter]/
.@phildanault rend visite aux jeunes de l’École de hockey des Canadiens ce matin. // Phil is visiting campers today! #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/9fRel1qHab
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 21, 2017
- Torrey Mitchell and Michael McCarron are training partners this summer, and both feel their are pushing each other to perform better. [Canadiens]
- Shea Weber apparently has some acting skills, and not the diving kind either. [Instagram]
- Weber does have a love for Sicamous, BC and wants to tell you about his home town. [Canadiens]
- A fee charged to season ticket holders for printing their tickets has some of the most loyal in the fanbase buzzing. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Ilya Kovalchuk soap opera continues, as the Russian forward now says an NHL return is in the plans, but for the 2018-19 season. [Sportsnet]
- Tomas Tatar and the Detroit Red Wings agreed to a four-year deal. [WIIM]
- It’s official, 2018 top draft prospect Rasmus Dahlin will represent Sweden at the upcoming World Junior Summer Showcase. [NHL]
- Women’s College Hockey is still reeling from major programs shutting down. Could crowdsourcing be a solution? [Puck Daddy]
- A downtown arena isn’t necessary in Raleigh for the Carolina Hurricanes to succeed. [CC]/
