Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jonathan Drouin is looking for more consistency this year in order to help his team down the stretch. [NHL.com]
- Drouin reached out to Dominique Ducharme to help analyze and criticize his game from last year. [Sportsnet]
- Max Domi thinks that the playoffs are a realistic target this year. [Toronto Star]
- Claude Julien was rather cryptic when asked about expectations for next year./
Claude Julien was asked today about his expectations for this season. “I think we have until Sept. 9 for our official golf tournament and by then we’ll have more clarity on what to expect because there’s still some things we’re discussing,” he said. Draw you own conclusions…
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) August 29, 2019
- But the coach thinks that if the team peaks at the right time, anything can happen. [Montreal Gazette]
- Cole Caufield picks his ultimate player. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Never too early to start the kids on hockey for Jeff Petry./
Around the league and elsewhere
- Summer training is the new normal in a league that didn’t get into shape until November just a few decades ago. [The Athletic]
- Wayne Simmonds is betting on himself this season. [Sportsnet]
- Evander Kane says it’s time to notice racism present in hockey. [TSN]
- Mark Stone faces new pressures as the highest paid member of the Vegas Golden Knights. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Braden Holtby is hoping to re-sign with the Washington Capitals. [NHL.com]
- Are the Carolina Hurricanes due for some regression in goal? [Canes Country]
- The NHL will have the option to opt-out of the current collective bargaining agreement with the NHLPA on Sunday./
On Sunday, the NHL has the option to opt-out of the current CBA between the NHL and the NHLPA.
The attached image summarizes many of the important dates for the 2019-20 NHL season pic.twitter.com/TfrZMhs0LZ
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 29, 2019
The rest of the sports world
- Regarding the fallout from Andrew Luck’s shock retirement. [The Athletic]/
