Sunday Habs Headlines: Shea Weber’s conservative style of play
Here are your daily links, including Shea<strong> </strong>Weber’s style of play, how Mikhail Sergachev is adapting to the NHL, and Jim Benning continues to be Jim Benning.
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Shea Weber’s tendency to avoid playing the puck hurts his ability to make an impact on the ice. [Sportsnet]
- Rookie defenceman Mikhail Sergachev is continuing to learn on the job. [La Presse]
- While Chris Terry doesn’t believe playing in the AHL is a demotion, he is still focused on working his way back to the NHL. [The Telegram]
- Watch as Canadiens great Guy Carbonneau tries his hand at being a referee in this music video! [YouTube]
- Sven Andrighetto successfully cleared waivers and will join the St. John’s IceCaps. [EOTP]
- Former Canadien Scott Gomez touched on whether the organization was committed to keeping Carey Price:/
- The Brampton Beast have named their new captain:/
BREAKING! Brandon Marino is set to captain the Beast, while Jordan Henry and Mike Vernace have been named alternates. #BeastLive #RoarAsOne pic.twitter.com/oDK8eO8r4r
— Brampton Beast (@BramptonBeast) October 15, 2016
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning is the gift that keeps on giving. [SCH]
- With the Calgary Flames sending down Brandon Bollig, has the team finally moved away from relying on enforcers? [NHL Numbers]
- The Edmonton Oilers left a lot to be desired with regards to how they treated Nail Yakupov. [FTF]
- In the very unlikely case that you haven’t been bombarded by Leafs fans telling you how great he is, this is Auston Matthews. [The Guardian]
- The Utah Grizzlies started their season off in style! [Army Of Danes]
- Scary stuff:/
@Zeb_Habs Not sure if you saw (probably did), but Nättinen cut his wrist today. pic.twitter.com/Pbgj3iIiXz
— Alex Nunn (@aj_ranger) October 15, 2016