Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Ivan Demidov scored his first KHL goal on Sunday:
- The Habs’ top prospects were the best players at the Prospect Showdown. [RDS]
- Lane Hutson made clear his status as a realistic option to make the Canadiens this year. [The Athletic]
- Brendan Gallagher got to the heart of the matter at rookie camp, telling the prospects only a few of them would reach their goal of playing with the team, and needed to put in the work to earn a spot. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Prospect Showdown allowed Luke Tuch to experience something new: time on the penalty kill. [La Presse]
- Tuch showed that he could still have an NHL projection with his play on the weekend. [Radio-Canada]
- Filip Mesar was happier with his game on Sunday, but knows he can play a lot better. [Journal de Montreal]
- A photo gallery of yesterday’s match. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- James van Riemsdyk signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [NHL.com]
- Antti Raanta won’t be playing in the NHL this season. [NHL.com]
- Eric Tulsky moved on from a career in biotechnology for the path that led him to become an NHL general manager. [NHL.com]
- With most teams set for the new season, Kevin Cheveldayoff acknowledges there’s still work to be done for the Winnipeg Jets. [The Athletic]
