Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Teammates expressed their support for the decision to name Shea Weber captain. [Canadiens.com]
- Weber was the “obvious choice” to wear the C, his GM says. [Sporting News]
- He is not just a team captain, but a father figure for even the veteran players on the club. [Montreal Gazette]/
Félicitations, congratulations Shea on becoming our 30th Captain! You will be great! #GHG
— Geoff Molson (@GMolsonCHC) October 1, 2018
- Paul Byron shared some insight into why Weber was a good candidate for the captaincy:/
“He’s here every day, making sure we’re all comfortable, and organizing team dinners. I’m happy to be one of his teammates.”
-Paul Byron on Shea Weber’s presence until his on-ice return#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3AVkFFrrdH
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 1, 2018
- Carey Price is steadily getting comfortable in the goaltending position again. [John Lu]
- Five key points for the Canadiens’ 2018-19 season. [Montreal Gazette]
- Individual tickets are now available to watch a whole gaggle of Olympians play for Montreal in the CWHL. [Les Canadiennes]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- A year after the shootings in Vegas, the city is still recovering — but it is also strong. [Knights On Ice]
- Corey Crawford has finally been medically cleared. [Second City Hockey]
- With Dustin Brown out indefinitely, the Kings are short on wingers. [Jewels From the Crown]
- Luleå and the Metropolitan Riveters competed in the Champions Cup on the weekend. These were the top takeaways from the international women’s hockey friendly. [The Ice Garden]
- The beard is no more:/
End of an era … start of something special! Lets get it going again 💪 pic.twitter.com/U4yJVxbqKh
— Brent Burns (@Burnzie88) October 2, 2018
- The Washington Capitals (and Lars Eller) are engraved in silver:/
The Caps are on the Stanley Cup pic.twitter.com/ToR3FrD513
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) October 1, 2018
- And soon to be decked out in diamonds, rubies, and sapphires. [Washington Post]/
