Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Pierre LeBrun says that Tomas Plekanec’s two-year contract extension is a “big win” for the Habs and GM Marc Bergevin. [TSN 690]
- More on Plekanec, who would love to finish his career with the team who drafted him, but is currently only thinking about winning the big one. [Montreal Gazette]
- TSN’s Dave Hodge gave a “thumbs up” to the Canadiens for their undefeated start. [TSN]
- It was coaching day at the Bell Centre on Saturday, as minor hockey coaches from around the province showed up:
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 17, 2015
- Take a look back at Carey Price’s red hot performance against the Rangers on Thursday night, which earned him his first shutout of the season. [In Goal Magazine]
- Michael McCarron scored the first goal of his professional career last night, and enjoyed it so much he decided to add two more. Check out the 2013 first-round pick’s first hat trick and more in the highlights from last night’s game. [YouTube]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- After several players jumped from the CWHL to the NWHL – the first professional women’s hockey league to pay athletes – will the gamble pay off? [ESPN]
- Chosen by many as Stanley Cup contenders this season, the Anaheim Ducks are off to a woeful start. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- You can now buy the entire Madison Square Garden rink where the Rangers won the 1994 Stanley Cup – that includes the boards, benches, etc. – in auction. [Puck Daddy]
- Mike Keenan has been fired as head coach of the KHL’s Metallurg Magnitogorsk, despite a 13-8 start to the season. [KHL]
- Former Hab Brock Trotter will play for IF Bjorkloven of the HockeyAllsvenskan, after fans of the team raised money for his contract. [Aftonbladet (Swedish)]
