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Wednesday Habs Headlines: “I’m not arrogant,” says Marc Bergevin

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Montreal Canadiens news and notes

  • Eric Engels sits down with Marc Bergevin to discuss attitude, arrogance, and Carey Price. [Sportsnet]
  • Hal Gill says Shea Weber is the perfect captain for the Montreal Canadiens. [Montreal Canadiens]
  • The aura of Shea Weber, explained. [The Athletic]
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi can’t wait for his first NHL game. [Montreal Gazette]
  • It may be technically a momentus occasion, but the young Finn is treating it just as another hockey game. [Radio-Canada]
  • On the eve of their first regular season games in the bleu-blanc-et-rouge, Max Domi and Kotkaniemi are feeling relaxed. [La Presse]
  • Suspended for most of the preseason, Domi will get a chance to debut his prowess at centre in the city where his father made the “Domi” name (in)famous. [Prince George Citizen]
  • It’s time for the new-look speedy Canadiens to show their fans what they have. [Montreal Gazette]
  • Xavier Ouellet thinks his best is still ahead of him. [Radio-Canada]
  • Carey Price is touched by the fans’ continued support during and after last year’s annus horribilis. [Montreal Gazette]/

Around the league and elsewhere

  • Hockey is back!/

  • The NHL is moving forward with the Seattle expansion bid. [ProHockeyTalk]
  • The Washington Capitals Stanley Cup rings have an astonishing amount of bling. [NHL.com]
  • It’s not just something that breaks at the worst possible time – a hockey stick needs to be constructed with millimetre precision. [The Athletic]
  • The Athletic 2018-19 season prediction spectacular. [The Athletic]
  • Andrew Berkshire unveils his list of the league’s top 20 centres over the last three seasons. [Sportsnet]
  • There’s room for Patrik Laine’s already prodigious goal totals to grow. [TSN]
  • Why doesn’t USA Hockey make public it’s list of individuals banned for performance enhancing substances? [The Athletic]
  • Ever wonder just who is working for your team behind the bench and behind the scenes? Introducing Behind the Benches, a public database of coaches and coaching roles. [Behind the Benches]/

  • It’s the end of an era, as Brent Burns clips Joe Thornton’s beard. [NBC Sports]
  • Mark Visentin has announced his retirement./

  • Jocelyne Larocque of the Markham Thunder is one of the recipients of the Tom Longboat Award this year./

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