Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Patrik Laine was one of the best players in Finland’s win over Sweden on Saturday afternoon. Now he has his sights set on beating Team Canada on Monday. [Journal de Montreal]
- Ken Dryden stayed in Montreal after his Summit Series honour because he wanted to hear the passion from the Montreal crowd on Saturday night. [NHL.com]
- Pavel Bure shared his advice for Ivan Demidov and spoke about the passion of the Canadiens’ fanbase. [RG.org]
- Former Canadiens equipment manager Pierre Gervais was no stranger to international competition. [Le Nouvelliste]
- Another NCAA weekend, another end-to-end goal for Michael Hage:
Around the league and elsewhere
- Matthew Tkachuk sustained a lower-body injury in Team USA’s win over Canada last night. [NHL.com]
- Mikael Granlund wrote about the feeling of scoring the overtime winner for Finland versus rival Sweden. [NHL.com]
- San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was one of the interested parties at the Finland-Sweden game as he supported his friend, Filip Forsberg. [Sportsnet]
- Four current members of Team Canada make the nation’s quarter-century team. [NHL.com]
- While the NHL is currently trying to determine the best hockey nation in the world, it’s tough to argue against the Halifax Regional Municipality as the city that could produce the best forward line. [The Athletic]
- The Stastny brothers are a big hit at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. [Radio-Canada]
- The world of NHL goalie equipment. [The Athletic]
- A new book tells the story of the Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes that began in the late 1800s. [Radio-Canada]
