Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Jacob Olofsson was the first prospect to play at the World Junior Summer Showcase, as Sweden beat one of USA’s split squads:/
Sweden’s PP units:
Karlsson-Lundestrom-Zetterlund-Elvenes- S Johansson
Bemstrom-Sylvegard-Lycksell-Olofsson-Boqvist
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) July 31, 2018
- Cayden Primeau played the full game for the other American side, allowing two goals on 18 shots in a 5-2 victory. [USA Hockey]
- Our Top 25 Under 25 began with a profile on Brett Lernout. [EOTP]
- It seems that Victor Mete might have an interesting video feature soon…./
Bientôt sur HabsTV…
Coming soon to HabsTV…#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/e2MdO1wxQq
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 30, 2018
- He will also be answering fan questions on Twitter:/
Got a question for Victor Mete? Reply with it now and the Habs defenseman could answer you right here on Twitter! pic.twitter.com/qsg2YzqFvp
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 30, 2018
- EOTP’s Julian McKenzie and The Scrum Podcast are back again this week, with an interesting episode. [SoundCloud]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- Jarome Iginla has officially retired in Calgary, saying farewell to a very prosperous career. [TSN]/
Jarome Iginla, a @NHLFlames icon and 600-goal scorer, announced his retirement today at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.
A closer look at his 20-season NHL career: https://t.co/Q53BCWq9iU #NHLStats #ThankYouIggy pic.twitter.com/p0kDYqfaSE
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) July 30, 2018
- P.K. Subban expressed sympathy for DeMar DeRozan, after his trade to the San Antonio Spurs from the Toronto Raptors. [Sportsnet]
- Aaron Ekblad was the subject of an interesting interview, where we find out more about the young stud defenceman. [YouTube]
- As the NHL teams slowly introduce new third jerseys around the league, here’s a look at what some retro concepts may look like, with a twist. [BarDown]/
