Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Karl Alzner wants to play in the NHL next year, with whichever team is willing to put him in the lineup. [TVA Sports | Google Translate]
- Go behind the scenes of the Canadiens’ decisions to select Cole Caufield in this year’s draft. [YouTube]
- See what Jordan Weal has been up to this summer. [Canadiens.com]
- There was no goaltender in the net, but Alexander Romanov potted a goal in a U20 game ahead of the KHL season:/
Alexander Romanov scores on the empty netter. Russia makes it 4-1 late. #U20 pic.twitter.com/sT9XQkBaRR
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) August 23, 2019
- Jesse Ylönen one-upped his fellow Habs prospect with a goal and assist of his own:/
Silky smooth hands by Jesse Ylönen when he opens the scoring in the friendly against Växjö Lakers. #Habs #GoHabsGo #PelicansFi pic.twitter.com/EyspXtfWdw
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) August 23, 2019
Jesse Ylönen using his new position on the power play to great effect. Sets up the goal, very nicely with his drive to the net. (I spoke about it with Jesse in the dispatch https://t.co/cjGZITD27D) #Habs #GoHabsGo #Pelicansfi pic.twitter.com/msJCrpPmVt
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) August 23, 2019
- Rafaël Harvey-Pinard is still on cloud nine after being selected by Montreal, but hopes to hit the ground running at rookie camp to earn a spot in the AHL. [TVA Sports]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Evgeny Kuznetsov has been banned for four years from IIHF competition for violating its performance enhancing drug policy. [IIHF.com]
- The NHL is instead allowing him to seek medical help and have a meeting with the commissioner, with no punishment coming his way at this time. [NHL.com]
- Former Canadien P.K. Subban has announced his engagement to girlfriend and decorated Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn [CBC]/