Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens and Leafs are among the top teams trying to land Konstantin Okulov next summer. [Sportsnet]
- Claude Julien was very happy with the play of Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Nick Suzuki in yesterday’s game. [TVA Sports | Google Translate]
- Jonathan Drouin is looking like a different player this season. [Last Word on Sports]
- Mattias Norlinder is on quite a roll:/
Mattias Norlinders sixth goal of the season from a few different angles. #Habs #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/IZudn0gZ7K
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) October 19, 2019
- Jean Béliveau was passed by Alex Ovechkin on the NHL’s all-time points list. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- A former enforcer for the Montreal Junior Canadiens, Allan Globesnky believes he is suffering from CTE, and has decided he will donate his brain to science. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kirby Dach is back up with the Chicago Blackhawks. Where will the 2019 third-overal pick fit? [Second City Hockey]
- Bianca Andreescu was honoured for her incredible tennis season so far before the Leafs-Bruins game last night. [NHL.com]
- Billie Jean King recently announced a partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association, and then decided to try out the sport for herself:/
Turns out tennis isn’t the only sport @BillieJeanKing excels at!#Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/JViFyjPMvO
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 19, 2019
- Willie O’Ree is the subject of a new documentary film, and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is a big fan. [NHL.com]/
