Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Owen Beck takes pride in his effort at Canadiens training camp. [Montreal Gazette]
- Mike Matheson is not thinking about his next Canadiens deal, and that underscores his value. [The Athletic]
- His teammates are starting to understand Ivan Demidov better on the ice. [Journal de Montreal]
- Could the Habs be interested in Nazem Kadri? [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Former NHL player Ryan Kesler has been charged with criminal sexual conduct over an alleged incident with a 16-year-old child. [The Athletic | TSN | ESPN]
- Behind the NHL’s hardest point shot: How Gustav Forsling smashes pucks 105 mph. [The Athletic]
- J.T. Miller cherishes his Vancouver memories ahead of an ’emotional’ return. [Sportsnet]
- The Dallas Stars and defenceman Thomas Harley signed an eight-year extension. [TSN]
- Jonathan Toews brings a healthy body and a healthy attitude to his first game against the Chicago Blackhawks. [The Athletic]
- Jake Neighbours will be out at least five weeks for the St. Louis Blues with a right leg injury. [NHL.com]
- Hockey Fights Cancer, a joint initiative of the NHL and NHLPA, continues to unite the global hockey community to fundraise for cancer research. [NHL.com]
- Who controls American Airlines Center? That’s the question at the centre of a legal battle between the Dallas Mavericks and the Stars. [WFAA]
