Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Max Pacioretty doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to make things simple for Marc Bergevin. [Montreal Gazette]
- Reports say that Pacioretty will not negotiate any contract extensions (with the Habs or anyone else) once the regular season starts next month. [TSN]
- Brendan Gallagher is back in Montreal to get ready for the season!/
.@BGALLY17 est de retour!
Gally’s back in town!#GoHabsGo #IsItOctoberYet pic.twitter.com/ESJpgN0W1i
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 5, 2018
- And Gallagher isn’t the only familiar face around town lately, as his teammates are also trickling in to join skates in Brossard. [Canadiens]
- Habs’ 2018 third-rounder Cam Hillis is all set to start his sophomore season with the Guelph Storm. [OHL]
- Safe to say this is one stacked roster:/
Eight members of @LesCanadiennes and four @RSEQ1 players invited to camp. https://t.co/MB3FA2AHUz
— Jared Book (@jaredbook) September 5, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- The NHL has earned a rather serious (or boring) reputation around the sports world, but some of these quotes show a very different side. [NHL]
- The hockey world is mourning the passing of Winnipeg legend Ab McDonald. [CBC]
- The defending Cup champs had a short summer, but they’ll join the rest of the NHL back at training camp this month, and Lars Eller is ready to put in the work. [NHL]
- There are reports that the NHL may be looking to settle in concussion lawsuits. [TSN]
- T25U25 continues: Winging it in Motown (#9: Dennis Cholowski), Silver Seven (#3: Colin White)/
