Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Head coach Michel Therrien was happy with what he saw from his players during yesterday’s scrimmage, while Alexander Radulov was impressed with the Montreal crowd. [La Presse]
- While Therrien may have an idea of what the team’s top six forwards will look like come October, that doesn’t mean there aren’t spots up for grabs in camp. [RDS]
- Somewhat overlooked for those spots – for whatever reason – has been Charles Hudon, who is simply focused on doing his best. [RDS]
- If there is anyone who can relate to the type of pressure Max Pacioretty is facing, it is most certainly Saku Koivu. [NHL.com]
- Speaking of Koivu, the former Habs captain has been enjoying his retirement after spending nearly two decades in the NHL. [WCH]
- In typical fashion, Andrei Markov kept reporters on their toes during the World Cup: /
Q: Do you feel like this is your last opportunity on the international stage?
Andrei Markov: “I can ask the same question to you (stares)”— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) September 23, 2016
- Among those immortalized by Canada Post on a 2016 Hockey Night Heroes stamp will be Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur. [NHL.com]
- Prospect Victor Mete was in action last night, and back to his usual self/
Victor Mete has owned the PP early on. So close on this one. Great feed. pic.twitter.com/CzKBTTdiBp
— Mitch Brown (@MitchLBrown) September 24, 2016
- We’re looking for contributors to help with the site this season! [EOTP]/
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Against all the odds, Team North America’s push to qualify for the semi-finals was the highlight of the World Cup of Hockey’s round robin and will be a lasting memory. [The Star]
- Arpon Basu takes a look back at Manon Rheaume – who, in 1992, dealt a giant blow to the gender barrier in North American professional sports. [NHL.com]
- ESPN and Rogers may be together revolutionizing the way we watch hockey on TV with the virtual board advertisements on display at the World Cup. [Puck Daddy]
- The beauty of Phil Kessel’s tweet, digging at Team USA’s failure without him, is in the fact that he finally retaliated against his doubters. [Today’s Slapshot]
- The Dallas Stars are dealing with every NHL club’s nightmare as three of their players – including Tyler Seguin – are now dealing with injury issues suffered at the World Cup. [PHT]/
