Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Cole Caufield reflected on winning the Hobey Baker award and what he expects from himself next season. [The Athletic]
- Despite their off-ice friendship, Brendan Gallagher plans on showing no mercy to Ty Smith when they finally go head to head in the NHL. [Sault Star]
- Canadiens prospect Jakub Dobes has some pretty dope looking equipment:/
‼️LEGO + @CCMGoalie‼️
Two passions converge in @7doby1’s new custom @CCMHockey kit. Dobeš explained to us “I wanted all red pads and my first idea for some reason were a Lego cubes. Lego was always one of my favorite ‘toys’ growing up. I think, it’s special to have lego pads.” pic.twitter.com/jEhK4BJaN7
— Goalie Gear Nerd (@GoalieGearNerd) August 20, 2021
Around the league and elsewhere
- Henrik Lundqvist is hanging up his skates, wrapping up a memorable 15 season NHL career with the New York Rangers. [Sportsnet]/
This season… pic.twitter.com/tcVtTKZ1sJ
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) August 20, 2021
- Long-time Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret is also poised to retire at the end of the team’s 2021-22 season. [Yahoo Sports]
- The best solution for the Arizona Coyotes might just involve relocating. [TSN 690]
- Who will win the battle for the crease in Washington? [NBC Sports]
- The OHL has announced that it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 from everyone set to attend games. [Sportsnet]/
