Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Patrik Laine loves everything about Montreal. Except the traffic. [Montreal Gazette | RDS]
- Kirby Dach emerges from a second knee injury poised to be an impact player. [Sportsnet | Montreal Gazette | Radio-Canada | RDS]
- What we learned on Day 1 of Canadiens camp: Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine are similarly motivated. [The Athletic]
- Laine-Dach-Ivan Demidov: the redemption line? [La Presse]
- Jeff Gorton’s five biggest questions heading into training camp. [The Athletic]
- ‘Effin’ right!’: Kaiden Guhle gives his reaction to hearing that the Habs acquired Noah Dobson. [TSN (Video)]
- Samuel Blais and Joe Veleno are prepared to battle for the same spot. [La Presse]
- Martin St-Louis wants a strong start to this season. [La Presse]
- Nick Suzuki gives his first interview entirely in French. [Journal de Montreal | TVA Sports]
- The Canadiens’ helmets in training camp featured the number 29, a tribute to Ken Dryden. [Journal de Montreal]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Anze Kopitar announces that he will retire after the 2025-26 season. [Sportsnet]
- Concussions still bother Corey Crawford, who retired in 2021. [La Presse]
- Where does Alexander Ovechkin go after his contract expires at the end of this season? [Radio-Canada]
- Amid Sidney Crosby trade speculation, Kyle Dubas says that he has no desire to turn away from his rebuild blueprint just to sneak into the postseason. [Sportsnet]
- “Things are fine,” says Bill Guerin about contract negotiations with Kirill Kaprizov. [TSN]
- For his part, Kaprizov just wants to talk about hockey. [The Athletic]
- Nick Robertson’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs is cloudier than ever. [The Athletic]
- What the NHL’s players love about the CBA, and what they don’t. [The Athletic]
- Sean Couturier’s NHL 26 attributes inspired Trevor Zegras to ask him for faceoff help. [Daily Faceoff]
- Amid a contract dispute, Mason McTavish is skating with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. [Daily Faceoff]
- Stuart Skinner feels lighter and quicker as camp begins. [CBC]
- Introducing the New York Rangers centennial jersey. [New York Rangers]
