Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- In case you missed it yesterday, Martin Réway was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination, bringing his time with the Canadiens to an end. [EOTP]
- Frustration with how his style meshed with the AHL game, and missing home, were the main factors in his decision to end his North American pro career. [RDS | Google Translate] [Athletique]
- Justin Trudeau donned a Habs jersey to attend the unveiling of a Stanley Cup statue in Ottawa [CBC]
- The Canadiens fired a barrage of shots on goal last night. That’s been a main theme of the 2017-18 team:/
5e fois en 11 matchs que les #Habs obtiennent 40 tirs ou + dans un match. N’en ont jamais eu moins de 30
— Guillaume Lefrançois (@glefrancoisLP) October 29, 2017
- The poor start of the Canadiens, combined with the unsuccessful seasons of the Alouettes and Impact, has been hurting those who’ve tied their marketing strategy to the local professional sports teams. [La Presse]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Ryan Reaves got in an early Halloween scare on teammate Phil Kessel [PensBurgh]
- The Arizona Coyotes made a trade with the New Jersey Devils to acquire goaltender Scott Wedgewood yesterday. [Five For Howling | All About the Jersey]
- Alex Ovechkin downplayed his efforts to help out a homeless man in Edmonton [NBC Sports]
- Matt Duchene has been playing well to start the year, and that is driving up his stock for any team interested in acquiring his services. [Mile High Hockey]/
