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!
Thank you Max & Katia for supporting the Foundation and the MTL community. We will always be grateful for your generosity! pic.twitter.com/VLlGMGXBEI
— CHC – Fondation (@CHCFondation) September 11, 2018
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)./
