Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Canadian Habs send messages of support to the Canadian Olympians. [Canadiens.com]
- When his career on the ice ends, Laval Rocket signee Vincent Arseneau is planning for a new one on the seas as a fisherman. [La Presse]
- Which players would be selected were the NHL to hold an expansion draft right now? [Sportsnet]
Around the league and elsewhere
- “I’m probably most excited to get out there and cheer him on again and have ring-side seats of seeing what he’s capable of,” Ryan Lomberg says of Jonathan Huberdeau, expecting a return to elite form for the former 100-point star. [The Score]
- The New York Rangers are eager to get the season started and challenge for the Stanley Cup once more. [NHL.com]
- Kent Johnson signed a three-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [TSN]
- Stories from day two of the World Junior Summer Showcase. [NHL.com]