Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov lit up the Bell Centre during the first rookie tournament game Saturday night. [Sportsnet]
- The fans went wild every time Demidov touched the puck and he hopes “they enjoyed the show.” [RDS]
- The Canadiens may have lost Saturday’s game, but Demidov dominated to the crowd’s delight. [NY Times]
- Demidov’s day off during Sunday’s matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs was noticed, but David Reinbacher continued to make an impression. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Washington Capitals have placed assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending the results of a league investigation. [Sportsnet]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired goaltender Ivan Fedotov from the Philadelphia Flyers. [TSN]
- Max Domi will have a prime opportunity when the Maple Leafs begin training camp, slotting in on the first line. [Toronto Sun]
- The Medicine Hat Tigers took home the first ever WHL Northern Lights Cup. [CHL]
