Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Max Pacioretty acknowledged John Tortorella’s criticism and is focused on impressing his coach during the next exhibition game. [Sportsnet]
- Nathan Beaulieu came to his captain’s defense regarding recent rumors:
- But Tortorella’s methods may just go on to help the Montreal Canadiens. [JDM]
- Martin Lemay, Tony Marinaro and the Habs Lunch crew offered their thoughts on what coach Therrien allegedly comments about the Canadiens’ captain. [TSN 690 | Lemay | Marinaro | Habs Lunch]
- Andrew Shaw’s declining shooting percentage might be a cause for concern. [TSN]
- Carey Price is among the 10 players who have the most to prove at the World Cup. [CBS]
- Speaking of Price, you can pre-order his Funko Pop figure, right here! [Clark Toys]
- The folks over at Winging It In Motown took a stab at predicting how the Canadiens will fare next season. [WIIM]
- MNA Marie Montpetit is looking to rename the riding of Crémazie after Canadiens great Maurice Richard. [CBC]
- Carey Price will be back in action today:
I have 23 eye witnesses that think differently #IsItOctoberYet https://t.co/KVMWH96Pjj
— Nathan Beaulieu (@natebeaulieu) September 14, 2016
Carey Price confirme qu’il jouera demain./ Price will play tomorrow. #ch #habs #CDM2016
— Jonathan Bernier (@JBernierJDM) September 13, 2016
- No surprises here:/
Fittingly, Shea Weber appears on the ticket for the March 2nd 2017 #Habs vs #Preds game. #HabsOn690 pic.twitter.com/tAnWogBb7A
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) September 13, 2016
- Owner Geoff Molson had this to say to fans:/
Msg to fans from @GMolsonCHC includes return of Muller, healthy Price, the “punishing physicality” of Weber. #TSN690 pic.twitter.com/fJr79ym2vV
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) September 13, 2016
More prospects are on their way to Montreal. This time, Michael McCarron:
Finally that time! Off to Montreal ⚪️ https://t.co/VQjHWJx4D4
— Michael McCarron (@MacAttackUSA93) September 14, 2016
Around The League and Elsewhere
- Though Team North America have only existed in this year’s World Cup, how would previous tournaments have looked if the team had been put together back then? [Down Goes Brown | Sportsnet]
- The Arizona Coyotes are successfully using the salary cap to their advantage. [FFH]
- With the Rochester Institute of Technology Hockey Analytics Conference just having wrapped up, Scott Cullen recaps some of the highlights from the event. [TSN]
- Defensemen Niklas Hjalmarsson opened up about everything, from whether he’d like to be partnered up with Oliver Ekman-Larsson to how how glad he is to see Shea Weber leave his conference. [SCH]
- After suffering from a freak injury at the inaugural Outdoor Women’s Classic, Denna Laing continues to recover. [NHL]
- Skaters on Team Canada should keep this in mind:
Babcock just told his players “if you turn your back to the puck in the D zone, that’s $50 for Sid’s charity.”
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) September 13, 2016
