Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Spending time in Laval wouldn’t hurt Nick Suzuki or Ryan Poehling. [Sportsnet]
- The Laval Rocket are making two pre-season games free to the public. [Montreal Gazette]
- Brendan Gallagher has spent a lifetime turning obstacles into opportunities. [The Athletic]
- The state of the Habs, one year after the departure of Max Pacioretty and drafting of Jesperi Kotkaniemi. [The Athletic]
- Five candidates for a trial run with the Habs. [Journal de Montreal]
- Keith Kinkaid is embracing the soul of Montreal with his new mask./
Youppi! et de la construction. Difficile de faire plus Montréal que ça, @Blockaid1.
Youppi! and construction, can’t get more Montreal than that Keith.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/i71Orvp0AE
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 5, 2019
Around the league and elsewhere
- Did hockey kill two Toronto Maple Leaf stalwarts of the 80s? [The Athletic]
- Andrei Svechnikov says Alex Ovechkin is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. [The Score]
- What the NHL could learn from the NBA when it comes to branding its stars. [The Athletic]
- The San Jose Sharks have added Kendall Coyne Schofield to their broadcast team. [Frank Seravalli]
- Twitch has been named the exclusive live streaming partner of the NWHL. [NWHL]
- Zach Fucale is raising awareness for cystic fibrosis./