Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- After a loss in the shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers, team captain Max Pacioretty poured his heart out in the post game scrum:/
Max Pacioretty lets it out. pic.twitter.com/YaEXCRJCJj
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 27, 2018
- You can read the full comments here. [Sportsnet]
- Montreal didn’t do much to breathe life back into the team at this deadline. [Sportsnet]
- Both Mike Reillys had thoughts on joining the Montreal Canadiens this season, even if one is a renowned CFL quarterback!:/
My skating is about as good as my French but I do have one heck of a slapshot…
— Mike Reilly (@Rikester13) February 26, 2018
Very excited to join the @CanadiensMTL organization and be a part of this historic franchise! #Habs
— Mikey Reilly (@mreilly93) February 27, 2018
- If you’re worried about the rebuild I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but draft picks ain’t one:/
Teams with the most picks in the 2018 NHL draft:
DET- 11
NYR- 10
MTL- 10
PHI- 9 (8 picks if Blues retain 2018 1st from the Schenn trade)
COL- 9 (8 picks if Sens retain 2018 1st from the Duchene trade)
NYI- 8
CHI- 8
DAL- 8
MIN- 8https://t.co/icvbIzmHdI— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 26, 2018
Around the league and elsewhere
- Tragedy struck the Staal family as Jordan Staal’s infant daughter passed away early yesterday. The wonderful Carolina Hurricanes fanbase has set up a way to donate to a fund in her honour. [Canes Country]
- Tomas Plekanec had his first game for the Toronto Maple Leafs as a beardless man, and it wasn’t an easy one for him:/
0% zone starts for Plekanec tonight.
Welcome to Toronto.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) February 27, 2018
- A deep look at the Winnipeg Jets acquiring Paul Stastny from the St. Louis Blues. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- Did the Bruins pay too much for a rental in Rick Nash? [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
- Hockey is for everyone, and a Sharks fan shares his passion for the game as a minority in an uncommon hockey market. [Fear the Fin]
- Take a deep breath Sabres fans, the sky hasn’t totally fallen yet. [Die by the Blade]
- Did your team win or lose at the deadline? Down Goes Brown has your answer. [Sportsnet]/
