Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- He may not be Carey Price, but Samuel Montembeault can still be a tandem-leading number one in the modern NHL. [Montreal Gazette]
- From Lyle Odelein to Arber Xhekaj, a look at some hard-working players who became fan favourites. [TVA Sports]
- METAL! was no match for TNA wrestling star Jordynne Grace. [Canadiens.com]
- A reminder that ballots for our Top 25 Under 25 need to be submitted by Wednesday, July 24 at 11:59 PM EDT. [EOTP]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Reviewing the moves made by the New Jersey Devils since their season ended. [NHL.com]
- As New Jersey focused on defence, the Minnesota Wild tried to improve their scoring. [NHL.com]
- Kyle Okposo spent his Friday with the Stanley Cup. [NHL.com]
- When Toronto showed interest in Stanley Cup-winner Oliver Ekman-Larsson, he “got that feeling that this is what I wanted to do.” [Sportsnet]
- Claude Julien’s role will be more as a mentor on an inexperienced St. Louis Blues coaching staff. [NHL.com]
- Liam Greentree signed his entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. [PuckPedia]
- The MHL is adding a rule this season in an attempt to increase the pace of overtime:
