Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- What to expect from the Canadiens in an All-Canadian division. [Yahoo! Sports]
- No matter what alignment the league ultimately settles on, lessons learned in the bubbles will aid in the NHL’s return. [Sportsnet]
- The underrated career of Jacques Lemaire. [The Hockey Writers]
- The USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede will lean on Canadiens draft pick Jack Smith to keep their run atop the league’s standings intact. [Argus Leader]
- The roof of the Bell Centre was home to two bee houses this year. [Canadiens.com]
- Marc Bergevin is looking dapper for a cause:/
Notre ami Marc est ambassadeur pour la campagne #noeudvembre allez l’encourager sur https://t.co/ANWhOgmF55 #fightcancer 🎀 pic.twitter.com/78RXR5STr1
— SARTORIALTO (@Sartorialto) November 3, 2020
Around the league and elsewhere
- Former Canadiens backup Dustin Tokarski has signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. [Die By The Blade]
- The Pittsburgh Penguins promoted Patrik Allvin to an assistant GM role. [PensBurgh]
- Ryan Pulock has a two-year extension with the New York Islanders. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defenceman William Lagesson. [The Copper & Blue]
- Dylan Strome’s arbitration ask is $5.7 million. [TSN]
- Gustav Nyquist will be out of commission for five to six months after undergoing shoulder surgery. [Columbus Dispatch]
- Some of the most interesting statistics from the shortened 2019-20 NHL season. [Sportsnet]/
