Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Max Pacioretty was recently ranked the 13th best winger in the entire league, as per NHL Network./
And the Top 20 Wings Right Now are…#NHLTopPlayers pic.twitter.com/JDQEV17bmd
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 14, 2017
- The Athletic is coming to Montreal, and Arpon Basu is manning the helm. [The Athletic]
- Michael McCarron is ready to face the challenges waiting for him next season. [RDS]
- Carey Price has been seen practicing – turns out he’s testing out possible new Bauer gear. [Goalie Gear Nerd]/
Price’s contract w/ CCM has expired. His camp approached Bauer to make demos to Price’s personal specs. That’s what he’s been seen testing. pic.twitter.com/5tnL1Sp5dS
— Goalie Gear Nerd (@GoalieGearNerd) August 12, 2017
- That Price should look at different gear should not be a cause for concern. [FRS]
- Celebrate Shea Weber’s birthday with HabsTV. [Canadiens]
- Andrew Shaw took some time this weekend to get married. [Andrew Shaw]/
Got married to my best friend over the weekend! Love yah babe! #themomentishawyou pic.twitter.com/VmYHusr3Je
— Andrew Shaw (@shawz15er) August 14, 2017
- In other wedding news, Matt Taormina’s contract with the Habs was possibly his best wedding present. [Canadiens]
- Two-time Cup champion and now former-Canadiens forward Dwight King has signed a two-year deal in the KHL. [KHL]
- The Morning Show quiz asks the question whether there’s something up Marc Bergevin’s sleeve. [TSN 690]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Ladies and gentlemen, two-time Stanley Cup champion Phil Kessel. [NHL]/
🌭🌭🌭🏆 pic.twitter.com/gML9CTrcq3
— NHL (@NHL) August 14, 2017
- Sven Andrighetto has made quite the impression so far since being moved to Colorado, and is one of their top young players. [MHH]
- The Minnesota Wild may have underplayed their hand, costing them a shot at their blue-chip prospect, Kirill Kaprizov. [Hockey Wilderness]
- The changes going on in Arizona will come with both challenges and opportunities. [FFH]
- Bill Daly commented on the possibility of expansion to Kansas City. [Sportsnet]
- There’s more clarity in the makeup of the CWHL with its two new franchises. Get all the info here, including whom they can and cannot transfer, and more. [The Ice Garden]/