Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Darren Dreger reports that a Western Conference general manager was told bluntly that P.K. Subban is not available for trade. [Today’s Slapshot]
- Ben Scrivens goes in depth about a common misconception about “athletic” goaltenders and the importance of being a good skater, while also explaining why he believes Carey Price is the best goalie in the world. [The Players Tribune]
- Subban will host an All-Star Comedy Gala in collaboration with Just For Laughs on August 1, with the proceeds of the event going to the Montreal Children’s Hospital. [Just For Laughs]
- After suffering a stroke back in April, Canadiens legend Jacques Demers still has a long road to recovery. [Puck Daddy]
- Don’t miss the third day of the SB Nation NHL Mock Draft, as Eyes on the Prize will make the Habs’ ninth-overall selection today. Meanwhile, check out how picks one-through-six turned out. [SBN]
- Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas took to the ice wearing the bleu, blanc, et rouge ahead of this weekends Montreal Grand Prix. [Instagram]
- Yesterday marked the anniversary of Jean Beliveau’s retirement:
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) June 9, 2016
- If you’ve ever wanted to know what the lineups of music festivals booked by Canadiens players would look like, today is your lucky day. [Canadiens.com]
- Canadiennes forward Julie Chu has been named head coach of the Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team. [Twitter]
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Matt Murray has been drawing comparisons to the legendary Ken Dryden for his playoff performances, and Dryden has spoke very highly of the Penguins goaltender. [ESPN]
- Pension Plan Puppets put together an all-star team of players selected with draft picks the Maple Leafs traded away. [PPP]
- Dimitri Filipovic investigates another way to more accurately quantify the performance of defencemen, linking what happens between zone exits and entries. [SN]
- Rogers ratings have been in steady decline, and watching Hockey Night in Canada has started to feel like a chore at times – so what needs to change? [PPP]
- Daniel Carcillo discusses the death of Steve Montador, and the organization he has founded to help professional athletes cope with their demons. [YouTube]
- Maple Leafs season tickets were the subject of a court case, with the heir to a family fortune losing out on them after a judge ruled they belonged to her father’s company. [National Post]
- With the KHL looking to expand into China very soon, we may have gotten an early look at what the new franchise’s logo will be. [Twitter]
