Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- A photo gallery of Patrik Laine visiting the Bell Centre and donning a Habs jersey for the first time. [Canadiens.com]
- Ivan Demidov has begun learning French in his spare time via YouTube videos. [ResponsibleGambling.org]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Johnny Gaudreau’s fans in Calgary have been building a memorial on the steps on the Saddledome. [TSN]
- Drafting Matvei Michkov was Daniel Brière’s biggest gamble, and he knows it hasn’t paid off yet just because the player is now in North America. [La Presse]
- The other rookies, including Macklin Celebrini, who will be in the running for the Calder Trophy. [NHL.com]
- Tomas Hertl is excited for his first full season in Las Vegas. [NHL.com]