PK Subban was interviewed on camera about the Canadiens captaincy and how he wants people, including his teammates, to view him as a player and a person. See what he had to say. [The Star]
Forget 40, can Max Pacioretty score 50 goals in the NHL? Pacioretty scored the most goals by a Montreal Canadiens player in twenty years this past season when he notched 39. At only twenty-five years old he is just entering his prime goal scoring years now. [Habs Addict]
Have you seen what Arturri Lehkonen has been doing in the SHL so far? Better check it out. [Journal de Montreal] (French)
Eller gets to start from scratch with his new contract in hand. Eller signed a four-year deal for $14M this summer to remain with the Canadiens. After an abysmal regular season, Eller became the Canadiens best forward through three playoff rounds for the Habs in this year’s playoffs. Let’s all hope he continues to be that player starting October 8th. [Montreal Gazette]
Eric Engels give us some insight on who will be the next captain for the Canadiens as well as when we should expect the announcement to occur. Sounds like it could be sooner than we think. [Hockey Buzz]
Pat Brisson, the agent for Martin Brodeur, has confirmed that nothing is going on with the Canadiens. [TSN]
The Habs preseason ticket giveaway got canceled on us, but the prize now is even bigger! Win a one year subscription to Gamecenter Live. [EOTP]
Francis Bouillon has been confirmed as part of the Habs’ upcoming training camp, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be signed. [EOTP]
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Around the NHL
Oh no! No more spin-o-rama allowed in the shootout or on penalty shots. Goalies all around the league will be celebrating this today. A number of other NHL rule changes were announced today as well. See them all right here. [NHL]
Rangers give Malone a fresh start. The New York Rangers have announced the signing of UFA Forward Ryan Malone to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $700k at the NHL level. Malone is coming off the worst year of his hockey career both on and off the ice and is very excited to have a fresh start. [CBS]
Pekka Rinne looks ready to return to elite form. Rinne has been hampered with hip issues for the past year and says that they are behind him. This is great news for my former hometown of Smashville. [USA Today]
Check out Puck Daddy’s latest power rankings along with talk of NHL expansion. [Yahoo]
SB Nation remembers Bob Suter and his everlasting impact on USA Hockey. [SB Nation]
