Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- It’s easy to fall into the doom-and-gloom cycle, but there’s still reason to believe the Habs could top the Atlantic Division this season. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Jonathan Drouin did not dress for the preseason game in Toronto, but have no fear:/
Julien says it’s an upper body injury, a “muscular” injury.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 25, 2017
- Prospect Nikita Scherbak is disappointed by his training camp, but still trusts in his ability to make it to the NHL. [JdM]
- Victor Mete has impressed many so far. Pierre McGuire weighs in on the young prospect. [TSN 690]
- Mete credits his new gear to Shea Weber’s influence. [Joey Alfieri]
- The young prospect spoke to the media ahead of Monday’s game in Toronto. [Canadiens]
- Brett Lernout on how playing in Laval puts more pressure on the Habs’ AHL team than being on the Rock. [Rocket]
- Two summers have come and gone, and Marc Bergevin made significant deals both times. John Lu believes the acquisition of Jonathan Drouin will be the GM’s legacy move. [TSN 1150]
- Les Canadiennes’ netminder has announced her retirement. Leaving hockey as a champion, Charline Labonté has decided to trade in her helmet for a chef’s hat. [EOTP]
- The Habs send stick taps out to the newly retired goaltender./
Bonne retraite @Labonte32 ! / Happy retirement, Charline! pic.twitter.com/fuQfxaehfV
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 25, 2017
- Terry Mosher has spent five decades drawing witty one-cell statements, many of which involve the Canadiens. Get ready for another hockey season with Aislin. [Montreal Gazette]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Take a look at all of Canada’s NHL teams to see who has the best chance of bringing the Stanley Cup back North of the border. [SN]
- NHL GM’s usually meet in Toronto during the month of November, but this year, they’ll meet up at Montreal’s Windsor Hotel, where the league was born nearly a century ago. [JdM]
- Paul Kariya surfaces and talks about his concussions and hockey. [TSN]/
