Wednesday Habs Headlines: Tomas Tatar on a quest for redemption
In today’s links, Tatar and Nick Suzuki talk about new beginnings, more Pacioretty trade fallout, and Julien BriseBois is the new GM of the Lightning.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Tomas Tatar is on a quest for redemption. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Tatar and Nick Suzuki are both looking for new beginnings in Montreal. [The Sporting News]
- Shea Weber’s return can’t come soon enough for the Montreal penalty kill. [TSN]
- The Pacioretty trade took two months to complete and came down to the wire. [Montreal Gazette]
- Pacioretty spoke to media as he got set to depart for Vegas. [TVA Sports]
- Who’s at fault in the divorce between the captain and the team? [RDS]
- What will the lineup look like now for opening night? [Journal de Montreal]
- Brought in to lead a contender, Claude Julien now finds himself helming a rebuild. [Montreal Gazette]
- The price point for TV ads during Montreal Canadiens games has plummeted. [Sportsnet]
- Hilary Knight warms up for the season./
- The CHC Foundation would like to thank Max and Katia Pacioretty for all their work in the Montreal community./
Merci Max & Katia pour votre engagement exemplaire et votre générosité envers la Fondation et la communauté. Nous vous en serons toujours reconnaissants!
— CHC - Fondation (@CHCFondation) September 11, 2018
Thank you Max & Katia for supporting the Foundation and the MTL community. We will always be grateful for your generosity! pic.twitter.com/VLlGMGXBEI
Around the league and elsewhere
- Eugene Melnyk says a roster overhaul is imminent. [TSN]
- Shawn Simpson of TSN 1200 was apparently sought out by the Ottawa Senators for a possible position in their front office./
I want to thank Sens GM Pierre Dorion for reaching out, and interviewing me for the AGM job. We had a terrific 5 hour meeting. They choose to go in another direction, and I totally respect that.
— Shawn Simpson (@TSNSimmer) September 11, 2018
- Down Goes Brown has top secret audition transcripts for Melnyk’s bizarre interview video with Mark Borowiecki. [The Athletic]
- Steve Yzerman is stepping down as Tampa Bay Lightning GM. [Raw Charge]
- What can Bolts fans expect from new GM Julien BriseBois? [Raw Charge]
- Ethan Bear is inspiring kids back home from the Ochapowace Cree Nation. [The Athletic]
- The Springfield Thunderbirds have an offer for Jalen Ramsey of the Jacksonville Jaguars./
Hey @jalenramsey if you want to make it to the @NHL you have to start with us in the @TheAHL. Camp opens next week. We have a spot waiting for you. pic.twitter.com/5jsEkI2qeo
— Springfield T-Birds (@ThunderbirdsAHL) September 11, 2018
- There are still some ongoing T25U25 series: Japers’ Rink (Part III: #6-1), Fear the Fin (#11: Sasha Chmelevski), All About the Jersey (#15-11), and Silver Seven (Staff Voting Questions)./