Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Martin St-Louis must ensure the Canadiens continue to progress. [Sportsnet]
- Paul Byron wrote a moving retirement letter to make it official. [Canadiens]
- Christian Dvorak will miss the first month of the season. [Canadiens]
- Martin St-Louis talked about the team’s pre-season and internal competition. [RDS]
- Newcomer Tanner Pearson should find himself with a chair as the season starts. [The Athletic]
- Why the Canadiens had the means to gamble on Pearson bouncing back. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Boston Bruins named Brad Marchand captain. [NHL]
- Steven Stamkos says he was disappointed to not discuss an extension this off-season. [NHL]
- The Maple Leafs say signing William Nylander is a priority. [NHL]
- The team is also going to challenge him by asking him to play centre. [Sportsnet | TSN]
- Thatcher Demko is the key to Vancouver’s season. [Sportsnet]
- The Canucks aren’t worried about Elias Pettersson’s contract extension. [Sportsnet]
- Pierre-Luc Dubois is fitting in with the Kings in Australia. [NHL]
