Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- An inside look at Juraj Slafkovský’s training in Slovakia this summer. [Canadiens.com]
- An in-depth look at the progress Zachary Bolduc made last season. [The Athletic]
- Ivan Demidov is first in the rookie fantasy rankings. [NHL.com]
- “Go! Habs Go!” may be allowed on public transit signage in Montreal again, but budgetary limitations will prevent the necessary updates from being made until the service window this winter. [RDS]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Elias Pettersson is the Vancouver Canucks’ biggest X-factor. [NHL.com]
- The Canucks’ top prospects. [NHL.com]
- Four players who weren’t invited to Team Canada’s orientation camp who could still make their way onto the Olympic team. [Sportsnet]
- A desire to hold off on retirement led Gerard Gallant to the KHL. [RG.org]
- Gavin McKenna’s Penn State will host Michigan State in an outdoor game on January 31. [NHL.com]
- The NHL, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Calgary Flames made donations to the John and Matthew Foundation on the anniversary of the Gaudreau brothers’ deaths. [NHL.com]
