On a wind-swept day in the Laurentian mountains, Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey held court just outside the St. Jovite arena while, inside, the Habs were putting the finishing touches on two days’ worth of scrimmages. It was then that the Canadiens’ GM casually disclosed that the team had agreed to a contract [...]
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September 29, 2008
AND THEN THERE WERE 32
Defenceman Yannick Weber and forwards Max Pacioretty and Ben Maxwell were among the players to survive the first-round of cuts as the Montreal Canadiens sent a total of 18 players packing this morning.
PK Subban and Olivier Fortier were sent to their respective junior teams, while the following players have been ticketed to the Hamilton Bulldogs [...]
September 20, 2008
CANADIENS’ CAPTAIN SAKU KOIVU FORCED OFF SKATES FOR TWO WEEKS BECAUSE OF A FOOT INJURY
The air went out of the building for a split second as Team Captain Saku Koivu revealed to reporters yesterday at the Bell Centre following team training-camp physicals, that he suffered a foot injury a couple of weeks ago while skating and training at home in Finland.
“I was skating in Finland, during the practice, a [...]
September 17, 2008
NEXT WAVE OF CANADIENS’ BLUELINE TALENT HAS ARRIVED WITH MORE TO COME
One of the most talked about prospect in the Canadiens’ organization isn’t at this week’s rookie camp at the Bell Centre. However, Trevor Timmins, director of player development, is keeping his fingers crossed that defenceman Alexei Yemelin will be on hand for the 2009-2010 edition of rookie camp.
Yemelin, selected by Montreal in the third round, [...]
September 16, 2008
YOUNGSTERS AND VETERANS SHARE THE SPOTLIGHT ON DAY ONE OF ROOKIE CAMP
On a day when Max Pacioretty and company took to the ice at the Bell Centre for day one of rookie camp, the veterans weren’t too far behind.
At precisely 9 a.m. this morning, Pacioretty, a can’t-miss prospect who was head and shoulders above the pack at the recent development camp, and 22 other players did [...]
