Tuesday Habs Headlines: Canadiens prospects take to the ice at the World Junior Summer Showcase

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]/