Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jayden Struble shared that Martin St-Louis called the team’s defencemen after the Noah Dobson acquisition to discuss the state of the blue line, when the coach said that he believes it’s the best defence corps in the NHL. [TVA Sports]
- Nick Suzuki helped raise almost $125,000 through a golf tournament for the Asista Foundation which helps train service dogs. [Canadiens.com]
- Patrik Laine says he’ll still find a way to be fashionable now that the NHL has no official dress code. [Journal de Montreal]
- Montreal has three of NHL Network’s top 25 players born in the 21st century. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kyle Dubas knows he has a team of veterans that want another shot at the Stanley Cup, but admits “at some point, we’re going to have to make the call to go into [youth movement] mode.” [NHL.com]
- Rutger McGroarty is the young player hoping to make his way onto the Penguins roster this season. [NHL.com]
- William Nylander believes Mitch Marner stayed committed to the Toronto Maple Leafs through the last game despite knowing his time with the Leafs was likely coming to an end. [NHL.com]
- Roope Hintz is fully recovered from the broken foot he sustained in the playoffs and ready to start training camp. [NHL.com]
- Frank Nazar is happy to have a seven-year contract and work on building something in Chicago. [Sportsnet]
- Bill Daly discussed the upcoming international events at the NHL’s European Player Media Tour in Milan, Italy. [NHL.com]
