Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- The Canadiens have more than enough defencemen who play the left side in the organization, and will inevitably begin to exchange some of them for those in other areas of need. [La Presse]
- Logan Mailloux says he was actually more nervous about his first game of the Prospects Challenge than last night’s NHL pre-season debut. [Journal de Montreal]
- A recap of Brendan Gallagher’s eventful off-season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Ann-Sophie Bette didn’t watch the PWHL draft, but was very happy to hear she would get to keep playing in Montreal. [Radio-Canada]
- A gallery of photos from the opening days of training camp. [Canadiens.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Kevin Constantine, head coach of the WHL’s Wenatchee Wild, has been suspended as the league investigates reported violations of its regulations and policies. [WHL.ca]
- Michael Andlauer’s purchase has given a boost to the Ottawa Senators franchise. [Forbes]
- After nearly two years away from the game, Sean Couturier was back on the ice for the Philadelphia Flyers. [NHL.com]
- Days after Montreal’s PWHL team’s coach, Kori Cheverie, received the call to go behind the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bench, Jessica Campbell earned a call-up from the AHL ranks to help out the Seattle Kraken staff. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- Mark Recchi has joined the Columbus Blue Jackets’ coaching staff. [Sportsnet]
- Evgeni Malkin believes he has three years of NHL hockey left in him as the Penguins try to squeeze one more championship out of their core. [NHL.com]
- Jonathan Huberdeau’s reputation is that of a playmaker, but he wants to be more of a shooter in Calgary this season. [TSN]
- Why Logan Cooley could win the Calder Trophy. [Sportsnet]
