Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- What’s going on with Max Pacioretty? [RDS | Google Translate]
- General Weber and the Unknown Defencemen. [The Athletic]
- A look back at how the media has treated Carey Price over the years. [The Athletic]
- More Laval Rocket games will be available on 91.9 sports. [Anthony Marcotte]/
Je viens de recevoir de bonnes nouvelles. Vous êtes de plus en plus à nous écouter lors des matchs du @RocketLaval au @919sports. @raphdoucet nous vous remercions pour votre fidélité! Merci d’être au rendez-vous!
— Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) December 19, 2017
- Charlie Lindgren, the singer? [Journal de Montreal]
- Lukas Vejdemo celebrates his recent contract extension with his seventh goal of the season. [Patrik Bexell]/
Lukas Vejdemo with his seventh goal of the season and 14th point. Celebrates his contract extension in style #Habs #EuropeanProspectReport for @HabsEOTP pic.twitter.com/7qMF9Wle7l
— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) December 19, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere:
- The New York Islanders have been selected to develop the land around Belmont Park. [TSN]
- This is exciting news for a franchise which hasn’t had a true home since leaving the Nassau Coliseum. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- The franchise’s long-term stability bodes well for it’s ability to retain their prized free agents, including John Tavares. [TSN]
- Who are the NHL’s most underrated players, according to their peers? [ESPN]
- Down Goes Brown ranks… the first 100 NHL seasons. #1 should be memorable around this part of the internet. [Sportsnet]
- Rogers and CBC have agreed to a new seven-year deal for Hockey Night in Canada. [Sportsnet]/
