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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Shea Weber’s impact on the Nashville Predators

Posted on by Brad Simpson

Montreal Canadiens Shea Weber News and Notes

  • Shea Weber played 11 seasons with the Predators; on Tuesday he will play his first game in enemy colours in Nashville. [NHL]
  • Brendan Gallagher knows the Nashville crowd will appreciate Weber’s visit. [TSN 690]
  • Weber’s return is bound to be emotional, he is considered the most important player in Predators history. [Tennessean]
  • Here’s a glimpse at what he’s done for Nashville in the post-season. [Eric Engels]/

  • Weber answered questions about how he felt on the eve on his first game back at Bridgestone Arena. [TSN]
  • Nashville GM David Poile needed only two words to express his feelings of having to face his former franchise player. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Here’s a view of the media scrum that appeared to hear Poile speak. [Nashville Predators]/

  • Pete Weber has seen Shea Weber’s Nashville days from the get-go, and he takes an opportunity to look back at the finest moments. [NHL]
  • There’s no doubt a consensus that Shea Weber is no fun to play against, but NHL players have only good things to say about Man Mountain. [The Globe and Mail]
  • Leadership is one of Weber’s strongest assets, and it’s lead to a patronly nickname among the team. [Montreal Gazette]
  • For our francophone friends, here’s some Shea Weber coverage en français. [La Presse]
  • For Weber, nothing short of victory will do. [JdM]
  • Marc Bergevin is just as happy as you are with Shea Weber. [RDS]
  • Trades are emotional – Montreal fans tend to think only of what Marc Bergevin did when he traded P.K. Subban, but David Poile also had to make a big gamble. [RDS]
  • The Canadiens’ plane will be light of a few regular players as they leave for Nashville. [Canadiens]/

  • Good news though, Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais are skating and looking good. [RDS]
  • And on the flip side of the injury fence, when the Habs head to Texas, the Dallas Stars may be missing a big piece of their lineup. [JdM]
  • The Canadiens have extended the contract of backup goaltender Al Montoya. [EOTP]
  • The new contract does mean Montoya will be exposed at the upcoming expansion draft. [TSN690]
  • General Manager Marc Bergevin spoke to the press in Brossard on Monday morning. [Hockey Inside/Out]/

Marc Bergevin news conference Monday morning in Brossard

Posted by Hockey Inside/Out on Monday, January 2, 2017

  • Here are the lines used at the Canadiens’ practice on Monday. [Joey Alfieri]/

  • Don’t go betting the farm, but the Canadiens are still within striking distance of a championship run. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Henri Richard suffers from Alzheimer’s disease but his son sends relatively positive news. [Dave Stubbs]/

  • Habs prospect Michael McNiven has earned OHL player of the week honours. [Mitch Brown]/

  • Good news for Les Canadiennes fans, Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette are headed to this year’s All Star Game. [CWHL]/

Around the League and Elsewhere

  • Auston Matthews is having himself a stellar rookie campaign with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [TSN]
  • Auston’s dad, Brian, will be among the dads at Toronto’s annual fathers’ road trip. [Sportsnet]
  • The Las Vegas Golden Knights have their sights set on Chicago as the site of their AHL club. [The Score]
  • As we near mid-season, let’s take a look at the top rankings of prospects eligible for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. [Future Considerations]
  • Can an epic performance at the World Juniors put Nico Hischier in the number one spot? [The Hockey News]
  • They’re both NHL legends, former superstars and both are in the Hockey Hall of Fame; oh yeah, they’re also father and son. The Hull boys dropped the puck at the outdoor game between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues. [NHL]
  • It’s been 25 years since an epic ten-player trade; Doug Gilmour and Gary Leeman talk about the historic transaction. [Sportsnet]
  • Is Roberto Luongo feeling bitter about a missed opportunity? [JdM]
  • Anthony DeAngelo is facing discipline for his abuse of officials, and it turns out it’s not his first such incident. [Five for Howling]
  • There’s a peculiar scoreline which holds a lot of hockey history. Michael Farber examines the 6-5 hockey game. [TSN]
  • Have you ever wondered if Gary Bettman can skate? You can find that, and more out with this Q&A. [Sportsnet]
  • Jorge Alves lived out a dream this past week, and the Carolina Hurricanes loved witnessing it. [NBC Sports]
  • Auston Matthews is having a great rookie season, after playing in the NLA. How good is the Swiss league? [Swiss Hockey News]/


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