Pregame Notes: Sept. 22, Toronto vs Montreal
–
The Habs kick off their 2015 preseason on Tuesday night as they host division rival Toronto. The Leafs are coming off a pair of wins on Monday night in split squad action against Ottawa.
The Habs kick off their 2015 preseason on Tuesday night as they host division rival Toronto. The Leafs are coming off a pair of wins on Monday night in split squad action against Ottawa.
Training camp is now well underway and while it’s too early to make any grand proclamations, we’ve seen enough so far to make some notes and comments about how things are going as we approach the preseason.
On Friday morning, the Habs announced that Max Pacioretty is the new captain of the team following a player vote. He becomes Montreal’s 29th captain in franchise history and the third American-born player to have the honour.
With training camp set to start this week, one of the players who will be in the spotlight is Jarred Tinordi. He no longer has waiver exemption resulting in some questions surrounding the 23 year old defenceman.
With training camp set to start next week, the Habs have brought in another forward to compete for a roster spot as they inked winger Tomas Fleischmann to a professional tryout contract.
The Habs held their annual charity golf tournament on Thursday and as always, there were lots of interesting tidbits of information courtesy of the Canadiens’ brass.
We’ve addressed many players in our Fantasy Focus series over the past six weeks but there are still some important questions to ask. We tackle those to conclude our series for this year with the Habs Fantasy Mailbag.
Over the past month, we’ve looked at the Habs and their likely fantasy impact over a full season. Several players that weren’t covered in the individual profiles can still not only fill useful roles for the Canadiens but for your pool team as well.
Over the past few years, the Habs have had quite a few youngsters step into the lineup. This season, there aren’t many spots open but several prospects will get a chance at some point to make their mark.
As a leader both on and off the ice and with his knee problems firmly behind him, Andrei Markov remains an important piece of the Habs puzzle. He may have lost a step or two but The General is as smart as ever and remains a valuable contributor.