Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It’s only pre-season, but Jonathan Drouin is already making his mark on Montreal with his charitable donations. [NHL]
- Drouin announces his 10-year financial pledge with the CHUM Foundation. [NHL]
- And gave an impressive answer when asked about being compared to P.K. Subban:/
With my timeline littered with people referencing P.K. Subban’s donation, here’s Jonathan Drouin on if he was inspired by it. Good answer. pic.twitter.com/1sTortRtXb
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) September 19, 2017
- Not only was Drouin being compared to Subban, but also someone with even bigger shoes. [Montreal Gazette]
- It will be a special night for Victor Mete on Wednesday as he plays alongside Shea Weber in his first NHL exhibition game. [Montreal Gazette]
- Nikita Scherbak is looking to build on the three NHL games he played last season. [La Press]
- Noah Juulsen continues to impress Claude Julien during training camp. So much so, he may just earn himself a roster spot. [TSN]
- The Habs are not a bad team, but are they progressing at the speed of the Edmonton Oilers or Toronto Maple Leafs? [Journal de Montreal]
- Jordie Benn is starting to find his comfort zone during camp. [Twitter]
- It may have been a not-so-spectacular pre-season opener, but the first two lines will remain intact. [Journal de Montreal]
- The pre-season claimed its first two victims: Andrew Shaw and Noah Juulsen. [RDS]
- The transition from KHL to NHL isn’t always easy, but the speed of the game is impressing Jakub Jerabek. [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Even though New Jersey Devils center Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, it won’t stop him from aiming to play the season opener on October 7. [NHL]
- The Ottawa Senators are fighting hard to rescue Matt Duchene from the Avalanche. [Ottawa Sun]
- Brad Marchand sounds off about the new faceoff rule, calling it “an absolute joke.” [TSN]
- Jaromir Jagr refuses to sign up for a professional tryout if one is offered. We may see him heading to the KHL instead. [Sportsnet]
- Key questions for the seven Canadian teams during training camp. [CBC]/
