Montreal Canadiens news and notes:
- A happy 91st birthday to longtime Habs reporter Red Fisher. [Michael Farber]/
Conscience and chronicler of @CanadiensMTL hockey for 57 years, my friend Red Fisher turns 91 today.
— Michael Farber (@MichaelFarber3) August 22, 2017
- Yvon Lambert stopped by the Canadiens Hockey School. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Carey Price is expecting a “very energetic” Habs training camp. [NHL.com]
- Quizzing the star netminder about Max Pacioretty. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Noah Juulsen will be at this year’s NHLPA Rookie Showcase. [Heather Engel]/
#Habs prospect Noah Juulsen among those scheduled to be at this year’s NHLPA Rookie Showcase. Full list: pic.twitter.com/W5w0YhNlkh
— Heather Engel (@engelheather) August 22, 2017
Around the league and elsewhere:
- Hockey Canada has contacted Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla regarding the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics. [TSN]
- The New York Rangers have invited ex-Hab Bobby Farnham to their training camp on a PTO. [Blueshirt Banter]
- Harvard alumni Alex Kerfoot has reduced his list to three teams. [RDS.ca]
- What is a fair expectation for Detroit Red Wings’ forward Henrik Zetterberg next season? [Winging it in Motown]
- The Hockey News ranks Connor McDavid above Sidney Crosby in their annual Top 50 list. [TSN]/